Chicago Bulls at Orlando Magic
· National Basketball Association
Bulls beat the cold-shooting Magic 110-98 for a 2-0 start
Jalen Smith added 16 points for the Bulls, one of their four players off the bench in double figures. Ayo Dosunmu and Nikola Vucevic each finished with 15 points.
Paolo Banchero scored 24 points for the Magic, who were a woeful 3 for 24 (12.5%) from 3-point range. Orlando shot 39% overall and fell to 1-2.
Banchero also grabbed 10 rebounds but shot just 7 for 21. Anthony Black added 19 points and Franz Wagner had 17 for the Magic.
The Bulls led 83-80 after three quarters before Dosunmu went 3 for 3 from 3-point range in the fourth. Smith followed one of Dosunmu's 3s with one of his own as Chicago pushed a three-point lead to 94-85 and never was really threatened again.
Magic: Visit Philadelphia on Monday.
Regular Season Series
CHI leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 110 - 98 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 110 - 98 |
| 4th 4.6 |  |
shot clock turnover | 110 - 98 |
| 4th 26.1 | |
Patrick Williams defensive rebound | 110 - 98 |
| 4th 29.4 |  |
Paolo Banchero misses two point shot | 110 - 98 |
Statistics
 CHI |
 ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 39-83 | FG | 34-87 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 10-27 | 3PT | 3-24 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 13 |
| 22-29 | FT | 27-33 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 46 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 38 |
| 26 | Assists | 12 |
| 13 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 22 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 58 |
| 26 | Fouls | 25 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Orlando Magic Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Noah Penda, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 4 |
| Anthony Black, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 4 |
| Izaiyah Nelson, F | Out | Sep 28 |
| Jonathan Isaac, F | Day-To-Day | Sep 28 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Collins, F | Day-To-Day | Sep 28 |
Game Information
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 19,117 · Capacity:
Cleveland
Detroit
Indiana
Milwaukee2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami |
- | 0 | W1 | 1 | 1 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Washington |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Charlotte |
0.5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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