Despite holding a 12-point lead with less than six minutes remaining, the Chicago Bulls nearly allowed the Utah Jazz to complete a second comeback victory against them this season. Chicago led 116–104 with 5:31 to play and still held an eight-point cushion as the clock dipped under two minutes.
Yet a flurry of Keyonte George free throws tied the game at 124 with 58 seconds remaining, as George converted six at the line in under a minute. After another lead change and a tie in the final moments, Chicago put the ball in Coby White’s hands with the game on the line.