Bulls VS Jazz preview: Gidi is likely to return to the game, Markkanen hopes to continue his hot competitive state
6686 Sports News on November 16th The NBA regular season will continue tomorrow morning. The Jazz will face the Bulls at home.
The Jazz currently have 4 wins and 8 losses in 12 games, with a winning rate of 33.3%, temporarily ranking 10th in the Western Conference. The Jazz's recent competitive state is hardly satisfactory, with 1 win and 4 losses in the past 5 games; in the last game, the Jazz lost to the Eagles 122-132 at home. The Jazz are very capable of grabbing rebounds. They average 47.9 rebounds per game, ranking second in the league, and they average 14.6 frontcourt rebounds per game, ranking third in the league. However, the Jazz's defense performed poorly, averaging more than 120 points per game.
Especially in the last game they lost to the Hawks, the Jazz allowed the Hawks to hit 24 three-pointers with a 51.1% three-point shooting rate. For the Jazz, it is obvious that they need to pay special attention to outside guards and improve the quality of the guards. Jazz star Markkanen has been in a hot competitive state recently. In the last game, he made 15 of 25 shots, including 6 of 12 three-pointers. He scored 40 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. It was the third time in his career that he scored 40+ points in a single game and hit at least 5 three-pointers, ranking second in team history. In addition, new player Bailey scored in double figures in 4 consecutive games and scored 20+ in 2 consecutive games.
The Bulls currently have 6 wins and 5 losses in 11 games, with a winning rate of 54.5%, and are currently ranked 8th in the Eastern Conference. In the past 4 games, the Bulls were in poor condition and lost to the Bucks, Cavaliers, Spurs and Pistons respectively, suffering 4 consecutive losses. During the 4-game losing streak, the Bulls' defense performed particularly poorly, losing at least 120 points in a single game. But it is worth mentioning that the Bulls' three-point shooting efficiency is remarkable. This season's three-point shooting rate reached 39.6%, ranking fourth in the league.
Before the game, Bulls reporter KC Johnson reported that Gidi, who had missed two consecutive games before, was upgraded to a high probability of playing, and Coby White was upgraded to doubtful for the first time this season. Guidi is averaging 21.4 points, 9.6 rebounds and 9.3 assists this season. Coby White was the Bulls' leading scorer last season, averaging 20.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game last season. Bulls coach Donovan said in an interview: "Gidi and Coby White are in good physical condition after participating in confrontation training. I fully believe they can play this week."
In terms of historical confrontation records, in the last five games between the two sides, the Bulls achieved 4 wins and 1 loss when facing the Jazz. However, it is worth noting that the Bulls' home and away team records are quite different this season. The home team has 5 wins and 1 loss in 6 games, with a winning rate of 83%; the away team has 1 win and 4 losses in 5 games, with a winning rate of 20%.
