Chicago faces Orlando in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams. The teams meet Friday for the third time this season. Chicago is 12-11 against the Eastern…<\/p>\n
Orlando Magic (18-15, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (16-17, ninth in the Eastern Conference)<\/p>\n
Chicago; Friday, 8 p.m. EST<\/p>\n
BOTTOM LINE: The Orlando Magic take on Nikola Vucevic and the Chicago Bulls in Eastern Conference action Friday.<\/p>\n
The Bulls are 12-11 against Eastern Conference opponents. Chicago is seventh in the NBA with 17.8 fast break points per game led by Coby White averaging 3.4.<\/p>\n
The Magic are 13-11 in Eastern Conference play. Orlando ranks fifth in the Eastern Conference with 44.9 rebounds per game led by Wendell Carter Jr. averaging 7.5.<\/p>\n
The Bulls score 118.8 points per game, 3.9 more points than the 114.9 the Magic allow. The Magic average 11.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.8 fewer made shots on average than the 13.8 per game the Bulls give up.<\/p>\n
The teams square off for the third time this season. The Magic won the last meeting 125-120 on Dec. 2, with Desmond Bane scoring 37 points in the victory.<\/p>\n
TOP PERFORMERS: Tre Jones is scoring 12.4 points per game and averaging 2.9 rebounds for the Bulls. Isaac Okoro is averaging 24.0 points and 5.0 rebounds over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n
Bane is averaging 19.1 points and 4.5 assists for the Magic.<\/p>\n
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 7-3, averaging 122.1 points, 46.1 rebounds, 31.7 assists, 6.6 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 49.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.7 points per game.<\/p>\n
Magic: 4-5, averaging 113.7 points, 44.8 rebounds, 27.4 assists, 7.5 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.2 points.<\/p>\n
INJURIES: Bulls: Emanuel Miller: day to day (hamstring), Coby White: day to day (calf), Noa Essengue: out for season (shoulder), Josh Giddey: out (hamstring), Zach Collins: day to day (toe), Trentyn Flowers: day to day (knee), Lachlan Olbrich: day to day (ankle).<\/p>\n
Magic: Franz Wagner: out (leg), Moritz Wagner: out (knee), Jett Howard: day to day (illness), Jonathan Isaac: day to day (knee).<\/p>\n
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