Magic vs Bulls prediction NBA · Friday, January 2
At a glance
The Chicago Bulls (16-17) host the Orlando Magic (19-15) on Friday, January 2 at 8:00 PM ET at United Center in NBA action. Final score: Magic 114 – Bulls 121. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Magic a 54% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Bulls are 9-8 at home and the Magic are 8-9 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 7-3 for the Bulls and 5-5 for the Magic (current streaks: Bulls W1, Magic W1).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Bulls 116 – 117 Magic, a margin of about 1.3 points in favor of the Magic and a total around 233 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The Bulls need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Bulls' offense (118.5 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Magic's defense allows clearly fewer points (112.5 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
ORLCHI
Top performers
Magic
Paolo BancheroF · #531pts / game
Anthony BlackG · #07assists
Wendell Carter Jr.C · #3410reboundsBulls
Matas BuzelisF · #1421pts / gameMatas BuzelisF · #147assists
Nikola VucevicC · #910reboundsRecent form
ORLCHIHead-to-head
Tied 2-2 this season.
CHI
Team comparison
| ORL | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 19-15 | Record | 16-17 |
| 113.7 | Points scored / game | 118.5 |
| 112.5 | Points allowed / game | 121.5 |
| +1.0 | Adjusted margin / game | -2.6 |
| W1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 7-3 |
| 8-9 road | Home / road record | 9-8 home |
| 41-41 (-0.1) | Last season | 39-43 (-1.6) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Magic
Injury report Bulls
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.