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Jazz guard Keyonte George was upset as his potential game-winning shot came up short and sealed the Bulls’ 128-126 victory.
There was some miscommunication on the last play, and someone didn’t set a screen. Utah suffered some growing pains Wednesday.
Bulls forward Matas Buzelis experienced some growing pains of his own, but he didn’t get the chance to work through them.
At the 10:16 mark in the third quarter, coach Billy Donovan pulled Buzelis after he allowed Jazz forward Ace Bailey to sky toward the rim for an offensive rebound. Buzelis returned at the 4:09 mark of the third quarter — and didn’t play in the fourth — and finished with 19 minutes as the Bulls escaped with the victory after a big basket by center Nikola Vucevic.