Tre Jones had 18 points (14 in the paint) and a season-high 12 assists, and the Chicago Bulls went on a 20-6 run in the third quarter to beat the Utah Jazz 111-97.
It was tied at 62 when Matas Buzelis’ 3-pointer put the Bulls ahead for good with 8:11 left in the third quarter. Coby White scored 6 points as they pulled away to an 82-68 lead with 2:13 left in the quarter.
White scored 26 points.
For the Jazz, Keyonte George scored 16 points (8 in the third quarter) off the bench, and Lauri Markkanen went 1 for 8 from 3.
The Bulls shot 43.3% from the field and 31.1% from 3 to the Jazz’s 40.7% and 21.4%. The Jazz got 4 offensive rebounds, about 8 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. They outscored the Bulls 59-23 off the bench. The Bulls’ starters outscored the Jazz 43-30 in 18 minutes together.