Chicago Bulls at Orlando Magic
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Bane's big 4th quarter helps the Magic beat the struggling Bulls 125-120
Bane made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 3:23 left, sparking an 8-0 run for the Magic. He also capped the decisive sequence with a foul shot that made it 117-111 with 2:11 to go.
Bane was 12 for 17 from the field. He also had six rebounds and five assists.
Franz Wagner scored 25 points for Orlando, and reserve Anthony Black had 22 points and nine rebounds. The Magic won for the sixth time in seven games.
Josh Giddey had 22 points, nine rebounds and six assists for Chicago in its fourth consecutive loss. Matas Buzelis scored 21 points, and Nikola Vucevic had 20 points and 11 rebounds.
The Bulls led by as many as 15 points in the third quarter, holding the Magic without a field goal for the first five minutes of the period. But Bane made a 3-pointer and Noah Penda had a driving dunk that tied it at 85 going into the fourth.
Wendell Carter Jr. scored 17 points for Orlando on 6-for-8 shooting.
Tre Jones had 20 points for Chicago, and Ayo Dosunmu finished with 18 points and seven assists.
Magic: Continue their three-game homestand on Wednesday night against the San Antonio Spurs.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 120 - 125 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 120 - 125 |
| 4th 2.6 |  |
Ayo Dosunmu lost ball turnover (Franz Wagner steals) | 120 - 125 |
| 4th 9.4 |  |
Jonathan Isaac enters the game for Desmond Bane | 120 - 125 |
| 4th 9.4 | |
Bulls Full timeout | 120 - 125 |
Statistics
 CHI |
 ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 44-88 | FG | 45-88 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 16-37 | 3PT | 9-33 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 16-22 | FT | 26-33 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 30 | Assists | 25 |
| 9 | Steals | 12 |
| 4 | Blocks | 11 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 62 |
| 23 | Fouls | 16 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Orlando Magic Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Franz Wagner, F | Out | Jan 28 |
| Colin Castleton, C | Out | Nov 24 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Emanuel Miller, F | Out | Jan 28 |
| Yuki Kawamura, G | Out | Jan 28 |
| Tre Jones, G | Out | Jan 27 |
| Zach Collins, F | Out | Jan 14 |
| Noa Essengue, F | Out | Dec 3 |
Game Information
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 18,096 · Capacity:
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Indiana2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
24 | 22 | .522 | - | W1 |
 Miami |
25 | 23 | .521 | - | L1 |
 Atlanta |
24 | 25 | .490 | 1.5 | W4 |
 Charlotte |
20 | 28 | .417 | 5 | W4 |
 Washington |
11 | 34 | .244 | 12.5 | W1 |
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