CHICAGO -- — Nikola Vucevic made a tiebreaking layup with 4 seconds remaining, and the Chicago Bulls overcame Brice Sensabaugh's career-high 43 points to beat the Utah Jazz 128-126 on Wednesday night.

Vucevic scored 35 points to lead the Bulls, who had five reserves finish in double figures. Isaac Okoro was the only other starter in double figures with 12 points for a Bulls team playing without Josh Giddey because of strained left hamstring.

Sensabaugh scored 21 in the first quarter, the most by a player off the bench in the period since play-by-play tracking for all four quarters began in 1996-97. He helped carry Utah in a game it played without leading scorer Lauri Markkanen because of an illness.

The Jazz, who trailed by 12 with 5 1/2 minutes remaining, rallied to tie it at 126 on Sensabaugh's layup with 28.5 seconds to go. Coby White then missed a 3-pointer for Chicago, but Okoro tracked it down and got it along the sideline to Tre Jones, who fired a pass to an open Vucevic under the basket.

Keyonte George, who sparked Utah's comeback with 15 points in the final period, missing a 3-pointer that would have won it.

George scored 25 points and Kyle Filipowski had 19 for the Jazz, who were coming off a surprising victory at Cleveland on Monday.

The game featured 26 ties and 17 lead changes in another close finish between the teams following Utah's 150-147 victory in two overtimes in the first meeting this season.

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Jazz: Visit Dallas on Thursday to start a two-game series.

Bulls: Visit Brooklyn on Friday to begin a home-and-home series.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Kyle Filipowski vs. Nikola Vucevic (Isaiah Collier gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Keyonte George misses 27-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:42	Coby White defensive rebound	0	0
11:26	Nikola Vucevic makes 5-foot floating jump shot (Coby White assists)	2	0
11:08	Ace Bailey makes alley oop dunk (Isaiah Collier assists)	2	2
10:52	Nikola Vucevic makes 4-foot two point shot (Matas Buzelis assists)	4	2
10:37	Ace Bailey makes driving dunk (Isaiah Collier assists)	4	4
10:24	Isaac Okoro misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	4
10:21	Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound	4	4
10:12	Kyle Filipowski makes layup (Keyonte George assists)	4	6
9:56	Tre Jones makes 2-foot two point shot	6	6
9:56	Isaiah Collier shooting foul	6	6
9:56	Tre Jones makes free throw 1 of 1	7	6
9:40	Isaiah Collier lost ball turnover (Tre Jones steals)	7	6
9:37	Nikola Vucevic misses 26-foot running jump shot	7	6
9:34	Kyle Filipowski defensive rebound	7	6
9:23	Kyle Filipowski misses 13-foot jumper	7	6
9:20	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	7	6
9:17	Coby White bad pass turnover (Kyle Filipowski steals)	7	6
9:14	Kyle Filipowski makes running dunk	7	8
9:14	Bulls Full timeout	7	8
8:54	Matas Buzelis misses 24-foot three point jumper	7	8
8:51	Cody Williams defensive rebound	7	8
8:46	Kyle Filipowski misses running layup	7	8
8:42	Ace Bailey offensive rebound	7	8
8:42	Ace Bailey makes two point shot	7	10
8:37	Keyonte George personal foul	7	10
8:30	Nikola Vucevic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tre Jones assists)	10	10
8:12	Ace Bailey misses 23-foot three point jumper	10	10
8:10	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	10	10
7:50	Isaiah Collier personal foul	10	10
7:50	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Tre Jones	10	10
7:40	Nikola Vucevic makes layup (Isaac Okoro assists)	12	10
7:22	Cody Williams makes dunk (Keyonte George assists)	12	12
7:14	Keyonte George personal foul	12	12
7:14	Brice Sensabaugh enters the game for Ace Bailey	12	12
7:07	Nikola Vucevic makes driving layup (Coby White assists)	14	12
7:07	Kyle Filipowski defensive goaltending violation	14	12
6:55	Brice Sensabaugh makes 23-foot three point jumper (Keyonte George assists)	14	15
6:45	Ayo Dosunmu misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	15
6:43	Matas Buzelis offensive rebound	14	15
6:40	Isaac Okoro makes layup (Coby White assists)	16	15
6:27	Jalen Smith enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	16	15
6:27	Walter Clayton Jr. enters the game for Isaiah Collier	16	15
6:18	Brice Sensabaugh makes 25-foot three pointer	16	18
5:56	Isaac Okoro makes 3-foot two point shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	18	18
5:39	Matas Buzelis shooting foul	18	18
5:39	Cody Williams misses free throw 1 of 2	18	18
5:39	Jazz offensive team rebound	18	18
5:39	Kevin Huerter enters the game for Matas Buzelis	18	18
5:39	Kyle Anderson enters the game for Kyle Filipowski	18	18
5:39	Patrick Williams enters the game for Isaac Okoro	18	18
5:39	Cody Williams misses free throw 2 of 2	18	18
5:38	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	18	18
5:19	Jalen Smith makes 23-foot three point jumper (Coby White assists)	21	18
5:08	Walter Clayton Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	21	18
5:07	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	21	18
4:58	Walter Clayton Jr. personal foul	21	18
4:58	Jalen Smith makes free throw 1 of 2	22	18
4:58	Jalen Smith misses free throw 2 of 2	22	18
4:55	Keyonte George defensive rebound	22	18
4:42	Coby White blocks Brice Sensabaugh 's 6-foot driving layup	22	18
4:40	Brice Sensabaugh offensive rebound	22	18
4:40	Brice Sensabaugh makes two point shot	22	20
4:31	Dalen Terry enters the game for Coby White	22	20
4:17	Kevin Huerter misses driving floating jump shot	22	20
4:17	Jazz defensive team rebound	22	20
4:17	Kevin Huerter loose ball foul	22	20
4:06	Kyle Anderson makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	22	22
3:59	Ayo Dosunmu bad pass turnover (Keyonte George steals)	22	22
3:55	Keyonte George makes two point shot	22	24
3:39	Patrick Williams makes 29-foot three point jumper (Jalen Smith assists)	25	24
3:21	Brice Sensabaugh bad pass turnover (Dalen Terry steals)	25	24
3:18	Jalen Smith bad pass turnover (Brice Sensabaugh steals)	25	24
3:13	Brice Sensabaugh makes two point shot	25	26
2:59	Jazz Full timeout	25	26
2:59	Tre Jones enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	25	26
2:59	Ace Bailey enters the game for Keyonte George	25	26
2:59	Cody Williams vs. Dalen Terry (Kevin Huerter gains possession)	25	26
2:50	Kevin Huerter misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	26
2:47	Walter Clayton Jr. defensive rebound	25	26
2:43	Walter Clayton Jr. lost ball turnover (Dalen Terry steals)	25	26
2:29	Dalen Terry makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tre Jones assists)	28	26
2:11	Jalen Smith shooting foul	28	26
2:11	Walter Clayton Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	28	27
2:11	Taylor Hendricks enters the game for Cody Williams	28	27
2:11	Walter Clayton Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	28	28
1:58	Kevin Huerter bad pass turnover (Walter Clayton Jr. steals)	28	28
1:56	Dalen Terry shooting foul	28	28
1:56	Brice Sensabaugh makes free throw 1 of 2	28	29
1:56	Brice Sensabaugh makes free throw 2 of 2	28	30
1:40	Kevin Huerter makes 24-foot three point jumper (Patrick Williams assists)	31	30
1:25	Brice Sensabaugh makes 25-foot three pointer (Walter Clayton Jr. assists)	31	33
1:08	Tre Jones bad pass turnover (Brice Sensabaugh steals)	31	33
1:03	Brice Sensabaugh makes two point shot	31	35
50.5	Ace Bailey shooting foul	31	35
50.5	Patrick Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	32	35
50.5	Patrick Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	33	35
34.0	Brice Sensabaugh makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	33	37
26.1	Jalen Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tre Jones assists)	36	37
2.7	Brice Sensabaugh makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Ace Bailey assists)	36	39
0.0	Dalen Terry misses heave jump shot	36	39
0.0	Bulls offensive team rebound	36	39
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	36	39

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Venue

United Center

Chicago, IL

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 15, 2026

Coverage

CHSN, KJZZ-TV, Jazz+, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,859

Referees

Phenizee Ransom, Mitchell Ervin, Brandon Adair

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	49	15	.766	W4
Minnesota	40	23	.635	W5
Denver	39	25	.609	L1
Portland	30	34	.469	L1
Utah	19	44	.302	W1

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	45	16	.738	L2
Cleveland	39	24	.619	W2
Milwaukee	26	35	.426	L4
Chicago	26	37	.413	W1
Indiana	15	48	.238	L8

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