Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/28/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 28, 2023

Venue:  Amway Center, Orlando, FL

Where to Watch:  BSFL

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Bulls -2, Magic +2; Over/Under:  231 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Bulls -2, Magic +2; Over/Under:  231 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Bulls -2, Magic +2; Over/Under:  231 points

Chicago Bulls:  22-26 (4th place, Central Division)

Orlando Magic:  19-29 (4th place, Southeast Division)

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Chicago Bulls:  5-5 last 10

Orlando Magic:  5-5 last 10

The Bulls are coming into this game with a 22-26 record overall and they are 9-16 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Indiana Pacers and the Charlotte Hornets in their last game. DeMar DeRozan led the team in points in that game with 28 while Zach LaVine was next on the team with 18 points. DeMar DeRozan led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Nikola Vucevic and Zach LaVine each led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 40.7% from the field, 16% from 3-point range, and 81.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114.6 PPG against them. The Bulls have an ATS record of 24-22-2 this season and their O/U record is 22-26.

The Magic are coming into this game with a 19-29 record overall and they are 13-12 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Miami Heat on Friday night that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Saturday. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Boston Celtics and the Indiana Pacers in their last game. Paolo Banchero led the team in points in that game with 23 while Gary Harris was next on the team with 22 points. Markelle Fultz led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Wendell Carter Jr. led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 56.1% from the field, 53.6% from 3-point range, and 76% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114.5 PPG against them. The Magic have an ATS record of 27-20-1 this season and their O/U record is 25-21-2.

The current betting odds have the Magic listed as a 2 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Magic haven't been good this season with their 19-29 record overall and they are one of the worst teams in the East right now. Despite their terrible record this season, they have been great at home with a 13-12 home record and have been playing some of their best basketball over the last few weeks there. The Bulls haven't been great this season either as they also have a losing record at 22-26 and they haven't been a very good road team either with their 9-16 road record. They have also lost 2 games in a row entering this one and have been a very up and down team all year. The Magic have also struggled a lot this season but they have at least been consistently good at home lately and they will continue that streak here as they get another win at home and pull off the upset here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Magic to cover the spread in this game.

Bulls Magic Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, January 28, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Magic 116 Bulls 112.

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Chicago Bulls: 0-6 ATS as a road favorite. 9-16 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses. 22-15 OVER after scoring 100 points or less.

Orlando Magic: 23-14 ATS when the total is greater than or equal to 220. 16-9 ATS in home games. 20-13 OVER when the line is +3 to -3.

Chicago Bulls:  G. Dragic (PG) Ques Sat - Conditioning. M. Simonovic (C) Ques Sat - Lower Body. L. Ball (PG) Out indefinitely - Knee. J. Green (SG) Mid Feb - Knee.

Orlando Magic:  C. Okeke (PF) Early Feb - Knee.

“There are going to be those nights where we didn’t shoot the ball well at all from the 3, we just didn’t. We have got to find just more desperation. We have got to become more desperate, and I think there are times where we are just not desperate enough and that is what it is going to take.” - Billy Donovan after his team’s loss against the Hornets in their game on Thursday.

“Defense is going to have to be our identity for us to get into the playoffs. That’s kind of our push right now, that’s what everybody’s mind set is. Defending home court is going to be huge for us.” - Wendell Carter Jr. after their win against the Pacers in their game on Wednesday.

PG Ayo Dosunmu

SG Zach LaVine

SF DeMar DeRozan 

PF Patrick Williams

C Nikola Vucevic

PG Markelle Fultz

SG Gary Harris

SF Franz Wagner

PF Paolo Banchero

C Wendell Carter Jr.

PPG: D. DeRozan (26.3)

APG: D. DeRozan (4.9)

Reb/G: N. Vucevic (11)

PPG: P. Banchero (20.8)

APG: M. Fultz (5.7)

Reb/G: W. Carter Jr. (8.7)

Coaches:

Chicago Bulls: Billy Donovan (3rd season)

Orlando Magic: Jamahl Mosley (2nd season)