Orlando Magic at Chicago Bulls
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Buzelis scores 21 points, Huerter adds 20 as Bulls beat Magic 121-114 for 2nd straight win
Buzelis hit a pair of free throws with 22.8 seconds left to make 119-114, then pulled in his ninth rebound to send in Isaac Okoro for a game-sealing dunk with 4 seconds remaining. Buzelis also finished with a season-high seven assists.
Nikola Vucevic added 17 points and 10 rebounds and Ayo Dosumnu had 17 points as Chicago outscored Orlando 30-19 in the fourth quarter to climb back to .500. (17-17).
Paolo Banchero scored 31 points and Anthony Black added 18 for the Magic in a game with 19 lead changes.
Jalen Suggs had 11 points for Orlando in his second game back after missing seven with a hip injury, but left this one after landing hard and straining his right knee late in the third quarter. Desmond Bane added 14 and Wendell Carter Jr. had 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Six Chicago players reached double figures as the Bulls played a second game without its top two scorers in Josh Giddey and Coby White, who were injured in a loss to Minnesota on Monday night.
The Magic have been without leading scorer Franz Wagner (22.7 point per game) since he suffered a high ankle sprain on Dec. 7.
Orlando led 95-91 heading into the fourth quarter, but Bulls took a 105-102 lead on Buzelis’ 3-pointer 4:44 into the quarter.
The Bulls pulled into 59-all tie at halftime on Huerter’s cutting layup after falling behind by 10 early and trailing by as much as 13 in the first quarter after the Magic went on a 14-0 run.
Banchero hit his first four shots and five of six to score 11 of his 13 first-half points in just over the opening 7:16.
Bulls: Host Charlotte on Saturday.
Regular Season Series
CHI leads series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 114 - 121 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 114 - 121 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Magic offensive team rebound | 114 - 121 |
| 4th 2.2 | |
Anthony Black misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot | 114 - 121 |
| 4th 4.1 |  |
Isaac Okoro makes 1-foot dunk (Patrick Williams assists) | 114 - 121 |
Statistics
 ORL |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 43-86 | FG | 45-90 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 14-32 | 3PT | 14-41 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 14-21 | FT | 17-19 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 38 |
| 28 | Assists | 31 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 23 | Fouls | 15 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 7 |
| 19 | Lead Changes | 19 |
| 60 | Percent Led | 30 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Collins, F | Day-To-Day | Sep 28 |
Orlando Magic Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Noah Penda, F | Day-To-Day | Sep 30 |
| Anthony Black, G | Day-To-Day | Sep 30 |
| Izaiyah Nelson, F | Out | Sep 28 |
| Jonathan Isaac, F | Day-To-Day | Sep 28 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 21,245 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Miami |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Orlando |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Washington |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Charlotte |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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