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Chicago Bulls at Orlando Magic

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Chicago Bulls
25-38, 14-16 Away
Final
125 - 123

Orlando Magic
29-35, 18-16 Home

Coby White scores career-high 44 points in the Bulls' 125-123 victory over the Magic

Josh Giddey one assist shy of big triple-double in Bulls' win

White was 7 of 15 from 3-point range. He scored Chicago’s last nine points on two layups, a dunk and a 3-pointer.

Josh Giddy added 19 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists, and and Tre Jones had 20 points.

Paolo Banchero and Cole Anthony scored 20 points each for Orlando. The Magic have lost five straight.

Takeaways Bulls: The injury-depleted Bulls came back from a nine-point fourth quarter deficit, raising their road record to a respectable 14-16.

Magic: The Magic completed a 1-6 homestand, with the last three losses coming against losing teams.

Key moment Jones and White had steals just 28 seconds apart, and White converted one of them into a 3-pointer with 2:18 left to give Chicago at 123-121 lead.

Key stat The Magic were 9 of 33 from 3-point range.

Up next Both team are back in action Saturday night. The Bulls are at Miami, and the Magic are at Milwaukee.

Regular Season Series

CHI wins series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 125 - 123
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 125 - 123
4th 0.0 (00:00) [Bulls] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) 125 - 123
4th 2.1 Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound 125 - 123
4th 2.1 Paolo Banchero misses 26-foot three point jumper 125 - 123

Statistics

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43-86 FG 40-87
50 Field Goal % 46
15-40 3PT 9-33
38 Three Point % 27
24-30 FT 34-40
80 Free Throw % 85
48 Rebounds 33
13 Offensive Rebounds 9
35 Defensive Rebounds 24
25 Assists 26
5 Steals 10
7 Blocks 5
18 Turnovers 12
1 Team Turnovers 0
19 Total Turnovers 12
1 Technical Fouls 1
1 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
25 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 11
25 Fast Break Points 13
50 Points in Paint 54
31 Fouls 21
8 Largest Lead 11
Orlando Magic Orlando Magic Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jase Richardson, G Day-To-Day Oct 16
Franz Wagner, F Day-To-Day Oct 16
Noah Penda, F Day-To-Day Oct 16
Jonathan Isaac, F Day-To-Day Oct 16
Anthony Black, G Day-To-Day Oct 16
Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tobe Awaka, F Day-To-Day Oct 16
Isaac Okoro, F Day-To-Day Oct 16
Zach Collins, F Day-To-Day Oct 16
Nic Claxton, C Day-To-Day Oct 5

Game Information

Kia Center

Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 17,717 · Capacity:

2026-27 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 3 1 .750 - W2
Chicago 3 2 .600 0.5 W2
Milwaukee 2 3 .400 1.5 W1
Cleveland 1 2 .333 1.5 L1
Indiana 1 3 .250 2 L3

2026-27 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta - 1 W4 0.8 4
Orlando 0.5 1 W2 0.75 3
Miami 1 2 L1 0.6 3
Washington 1.5 2 L2 0.5 2
Charlotte 2.5 3 L2 0.25 1
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