The Chicago Bulls (9 - 5) defeated the Utah Jazz (5 - 10) 97 - 95 on Monday at Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City. Despite out - scoring the Bulls 36 - 22 in the third quarter, the Jazz were n't able to complete the comeback and took the two - point loss to the Bulls. Gordon Hayward had a last second opportunity to win the game with a three - pointer at the buzzer, but he was n't able to find the magic touch that he's shown multiple times over his career. The Jazz have now lost three straight games. The Bulls were led by the duo of Jimmy Butler and Pau Gasol. Butler shot 8 - for - 16 from the field and 1 - for - 2 from the three - point line to score 25 points, while also recording four steals. After only scoring nine points in the previous game against the Blazers, it was a solid bounce back game for Butler. Gasol was also able to get his offensive output going. He scored 23 points (11 - 20 FG, 1 - 3 FT) and grabbed nine rebounds in 37 minutes, after returning from a calf injury that's forced him to miss games. Derrick Rose played well and scored 18 points (5 - 10 FG, 3 - 5 3Pt, 5 - 8 FT) in only 24 minutes. Like Gasol, it was his first game back from injury. The Bulls also had a few contributors off the bench with both Nikola Mirotic and Aaron Brooks contributing 10 points in the victory. Joakim Noah had to leave after getting poked in the eye, but was able to return later in the game. The Jazz had five players reach double figures in scoring. Derrick Favors was able to score 21 points (10 - 17 FG, 1 - 2 FT) and grab 15 rebounds, marking his sixth double - double of the season and second in as many games. Trey Burke also had a double - double of his own. He shot 8 - for - 14 from the field and 1 - for - 2 from the three - point line to score 18 points, while feeding his teammates with 10 assists. Despite the loss, Enes Kanter did n't dissapoint. He recorded a season - high 19 points and had eight rebounds in 33 minutes. Struggling tonight was Gordan Hayward, who shot a meager 2 - for - 11 from the field and 1 - for - 3 from the three - point line. He finished with only six points, while also missing the game - winning three pointer. The Bulls' next game will be on the road against the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, while the Jazz will travel to Oklahoma City to play the Thunder on Wednesday.
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