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Final | Bulls 110, Magic 98

Bulls' defense keeps tightening up until the final whistle. With seven players scoring double-digits and 58 points from the bench, the Bulls win the first two games of the season. 

Statsheet

Nikola Vucevic: 15 pts (5-7 FG, 1-1 3P, 4-4 FT), 8 reb
Josh Giddey: 21 pts (7-16 FG, 2-5 3P, 5-6 FT), 3 ast, 8 reb
Kevin Huerter: 11 pts (4-10 FG, 0-4 3P, 3-3 FT), 6 ast, 7 reb
Ayo Dosunmu: 15 pts (6-10 FG, 3-4 3P), 2 ast
Jalen Smith: 16 pts (6-8 FG, 2-2 3P, 2-4 FT), 3 reb
Tre Jones: 13 pts (5-8 FG, 1-1 3P, 1-2 FT), 8 ast, 4 stl
Patrick Williams: 12 pts (5-7 FG, 1-2 3P, 1-2 FT), 5 reb, 5 ast, 2 stl

3:43 - 4th  Bulls 102, Magic 92

While Magic are remaining dormant, Bulls regain a 10-point lead as the game approaches to the end. Dosunmu nails his second shot from beyond the arc and has scored 12 points.

4:27 - 4th  Bulls 99, Magic 92

Both teams are battling on the free-throw line, but the Bulls are still keeping up the lead with roughly five minutes left of the game.

8:10 - 4th  Bulls 94, Magic 85

Dosunmu replaces Buzelis after the latter receives his fifth foul. Phillips scores on a second-chance and hustles defensively with a steal. Dosunmu and Smith follow with two straight threes to build up a 9-point lead.

Third Quarter | Bulls 83, Magic 80

Buzelis scores his first field goal, and the Bulls are still up by three. But Chicago feels short on rebounding as Orlando outnumbers 41-35. 

1:18 - 3rd  Bulls 79, Magic 78

Both teams change the scoreboard on the line. Jones scores 11 and becomes the third starter with double-digit points.

2:53 - 3rd  Bulls 75, Magic 75

Bulls get sloppy with the ball, allowing the opponent to score back and cut their lead. Okoro has committed his fourth foul of the game.

8:11 - 3rd  Bulls 66, Magic 56

Bulls enlarge their lead to 10 while battling in the third. Giddey now becomes the only one scoring double-digits from the starting lineup. Okoro and Buzelis, struggling in foul troubles (fourth), are still in the process of finding their rhythm. And Williams' productivity continues.

Half | Bulls 52, Magic 49

Bulls keep their advantage up in the first half. Giddey and Smith led with 9 points each offensively, while the bench has collected 31 points. Although the starters froze, Chicago showcased its physicality on defense, limiting Orlando to only two treys from 16 attempts.

3:34 - 2nd  Bulls 48, Magic 40

Williams rejuvenates with four straight points to build up momentum, having scored 7 points in 11 minutes. The Bulls' second unit takes over the court with 31 points.

6:44 - 2nd  Bulls 40, Magic 36 

Bulls launch a scoring run early on this quarter, drawing contacts in the paint. Jalen Smith steps up in-and-out to score five straight points. He has nailed four shots in with seven minutes in, scoring 9 points.

First Quarter | Bulls 29, Magic 30

Bulls maintain the offensive flow but become passive in rebounding, showing some flashes of generating deflections and other defensive actions. Julian Phillips, who didn't play the last game,  becomes the 10th man out to play.

2:35 - 1st  Bulls 22, Magic 20

Despite being dragged down a bit after the timeout, the Bulls immediately erased the 7-point deficit with a 9-0 run as Ayo Dosunmu, Patrick Williams, and Kevin Huerter came off the bench with some instant impact, forcing the Magic to call a timeout.

6:54 - 1st  Bulls 7, Magic 11

Both teams started slow but still traded some baskets early on, but the Bulls couldn't capitalize on transitions while feeling cold on hands on shooting. Orlando took an early lead.

Starting Lineup

Bulls:

Josh Giddey

Tre Jones

Isaac Okoro

Matas Buzelis

Nikola Vucevic

Magic:

Tyrus Jones 

Desmond Bane

Franz Wagner

Paolo Banchero

Wendell Carter Jr.

Injury Report

Bulls: Coby White (Right Calf Strain), Zach Collins (Left Wrist Fracture)

Magic: Moritz Wagner (Knee), Jalen Suggs(Left Knee Injury Management)

How to Watch

• Venue: Kia Center
• Time: 7 p.m. ET
• Streaming: Fubo (Stream now)
• TV: CHSN, FDSFL