Overview
- Utah’s Brice Sensabaugh erupted for a career-high 43 points off the bench, including 21 in the first quarter, the most by a reserve in that period since 1996–97 tracking began.
- The winning basket came after Coby White missed a 3-pointer, Isaac Okoro saved the ball inbounds, and Tre Jones fed Vucevic under the rim with about four seconds left.
- Keyonte George, who scored 15 in the fourth quarter, missed a potential game-winning three on the Jazz’s final possession.
- Both teams were short-handed, with Lauri Markkanen out for Utah due to illness and Josh Giddey sidelined for Chicago by a strained left hamstring.
- The contest featured 26 ties and 17 lead changes, continuing a tightly contested series after Utah’s 150-147 double-overtime win in the first meeting.