The Utah Jazz went into halftime up 60-53 over the Chicago Bulls, getting there via the kind of all-around basketball that carried the team to a 10-3 start to the year. Lauri Markkanen had 24 points at halftime and the team had 17 assists on 24 made field goals. Jordan Clarkson and Collin Sexton led the way in playmaking, dishing out five and four assists, respectively.
Cut to the 4:56 mark of the third quarter and the Bulls took their first lead (74-73) since being up 31-30, a gap spanning 17:54 of game time.