Magic vs Bulls Game Breakdown

Get ready to cast your spells and charge the court because tonight’s NBA Playoff face-off is nothing short of magical! The Orlando Magic, soaring with a 3-1 record, are set to bring their enchantments to the Windy City, where the Chicago Bulls, standing at an even 2-2, are ready to lock horns and defend their turf at the United Center. With the playoff air thickening, tonight’s battle at 8 PM EST promises a mix of high stakes and higher spirits, especially after a first round filled with more blowouts than a birthday party. The odds-makers have spoken, setting the stage with an over/under of 229, and the lines drawn at Magic -6 and Bulls +6. Both teams are hot off narrow victories, meaning tonight’s clash could tip the scales of the Eastern conference. So, buckle up as the Magic try to conjure a win and the Bulls aim to charge through the competition—because in this game, it’s all about who can pull the ultimate rabbit out of the hat!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: October 30, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: United Center, Chicago

Vegas Odds

	ORL ML	CHI ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-200	+170	227.5	-6.0/6.0
Recent	-210	+175	229.0	-5.5/5.5
Difference	-10	+5	+1.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

18W-24L

67.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

20W-21L

32.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
04/07/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	14	30	28	26	00	98	Under
04/07/24	Orlando Magic ORL	31	25	33	24	00	113	Under
02/10/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	24	26	36	15	70	108	Under
02/10/24	Orlando Magic ORL	26	26	28	21	130	114	Under
11/17/23	Orlando Magic ORL	23	25	29	26	00	103	Under
11/17/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	16	17	32	32	00	97	Under
11/15/23	Orlando Magic ORL	21	29	23	23	00	96	Under
11/15/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	21	12	31	30	00	94	Under
02/13/23	Orlando Magic ORL	25	24	27	24	00	100	Under
02/13/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	21	23	24	23	00	91	Under
01/28/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	25	35	35	33	00	128	Over
01/28/23	Orlando Magic ORL	19	28	34	28	00	109	Over
11/18/22	Orlando Magic ORL	37	29	21	21	00	108	Under
11/18/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	24	28	27	28	00	107	Under
02/01/22	Orlando Magic ORL	33	30	31	21	00	115	Over
02/01/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	34	36	33	23	00	126	Over
01/23/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	19	18	37	21	00	95	Under
01/23/22	Orlando Magic ORL	23	30	32	29	00	114	Under
01/03/22	Orlando Magic ORL	21	19	26	32	00	98	Under
01/03/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	15	30	24	33	00	102	Under
11/26/21	Chicago Bulls CHI	27	28	35	33	00	123	Under
11/26/21	Orlando Magic ORL	27	19	23	19	00	88	Under

Magic Vs Over/Under

Bulls Vs Over/Under

Magic Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
10/28	@ IND	119-115W	46	26	15	83
10/26	vs MEM	111-124L	41	21	19	87
10/25	@ BRO	116-101W	39	28	12	75
10/23	vs MIA	116-97W	57	28	11	96
04/12	vs PHI	113-125L	45	25	11	95
04/10	vs MIL	99-117L	34	19	15	78
04/09	vs HOU	106-118L	42	23	14	86
04/07	@ CHI	113-98W	40	24	10	90
04/05	vs CHA	115-127L	37	24	10	95
04/03	vs NOP	117-108W	39	27	13	80

Bulls Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
10/28	vs MEM	126-123W	50	36	9	100
10/26	@ OKL	95-114L	61	23	26	92
10/25	vs MIL	133-122W	46	30	9	96
10/23	vs NOP	111-123L	47	26	21	86
04/12	vs WAS	129-127W	56	28	13	98
04/11	vs DET	127-105W	42	28	8	96
04/09	@ NYK	117-128L	39	20	9	88
04/07	vs ORL	98-113L	37	20	21	75
04/05	@ NYK	108-100W	57	27	16	94
04/01	@ ATL	101-113L	51	17	8	94

Starting Lineups

Orlando Magic	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Paolo Banchero PF	50.0	55.9	43.5	100%	43.9
K. Caldwell-Pope SG	20.0	15.7	19.6	100%	19.9
Wendell Carter Jr. C	31.0	28.1	24.4	93%	25.7
Jalen Suggs PG	29.0	32.4	27.9	100%	28.2
Franz Wagner SF	38.0	33.1	31.6	100%	32.0

Chicago Bulls	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Josh Giddey SG	33.0	28.4	29.5	93%	31.1
Zach LaVine SF	41.0	34.9	34.4	93%	35.4
Nikola Vucevic C	44.0	42.5	38.0	100%	38.3
Coby White PG	38.0	35.0	32.9	100%	32.6
Patrick Williams PF GTD	21.0	19.9	22.3	87%	23.3

Magic Notable Injuries

Trevelin Queen (PG): Avg: 2.7pts, 1.3reb, 1.2ast, 11.2 minutes. Last game: 10/26/24. Impact: 0.9
Caleb Houstan (SF/PF): Avg: 4.0pts, 1.3reb, 0.5ast, 13.1 minutes. Last game: 10/26/24. Impact: 0.8
Cory Joseph (PG): Avg: 2.4pts, 1.2reb, 1.5ast, 11.0 minutes. Last game: 10/26/24. Impact: 1.2
Mac McClung (PG): Avg: 0.0pts, 1.0reb, 2.0ast, 4.9 minutes. Last game: 10/26/24. Impact: 2.8
Jett Howard (SF): Avg: 2.1pts, 0.5reb, 0.3ast, 4.2 minutes. Last game: 10/28/24. Impact: 0.8
Tristan da Silva (PF): Avg: 0.0pts, 0.0reb, 0.0ast, 5.4 minutes. Last game: 10/23/24. Impact: -0.1

Bulls Notable Injuries

Patrick Williams GTD (PF): Avg: 9.6pts, 3.9reb, 1.5ast, 26.8 minutes. Last game: 10/28/24. Impact: 3.3
Lonzo Ball GTD (PG): Avg: 4.7pts, 2.7reb, 3.7ast, 15.7 minutes. Last game: 10/28/24. Impact: 4.6
Jevon Carter (PG/SG): Avg: 5.0pts, 0.8reb, 1.3ast, 13.7 minutes. Last game: 10/26/24. Impact: 2.0
Chris Duarte (SG/SF): Avg: 3.9pts, 1.7reb, 0.7ast, 11.7 minutes. Last game: 10/26/24. Impact: 0.8

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Nikola Vucevic	CHI	Pts	17.5	20.1	+2.6	100%	70%	53%	53%	ORL	-3.7	#2
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	ORL	Pts	7.5	9.3	+1.8	20%	40%	33%	33%	CHI	+0.9	#21
Zach LaVine	CHI	Reb	4.5	5.8	+1.3	60%	60%	53%	53%	ORL	-0.1	#17
Coby White	CHI	Reb	4.5	5.0	+0.5	40%	20%	33%	33%	ORL	-0.9	#4
Wendell Carter Jr.	ORL	Ast	1.5	2.1	+0.6	60%	60%	53%	53%	CHI	-1.0	#1

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Magic Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#2	#2	#10	#2	-13.8%
PF	#5	#1	#2	#3	-12.2%
PG	#21	#4	#22	#20	3.3%
SF	#2	#3	#3	#1	-22.0%
SG	#14	#17	#4	#8	-4.5%

Bulls Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#11	#1	#1	#8	-8.3%
PF	#15	#21	#27	#21	2.5%
PG	#24	#2	#27	#19	3.2%
SF	#26	#9	#9	#23	5.1%
SG	#21	#25	#28	#26	5.4%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

109.4

114.3

Rebounds per Game

41.6

45.4

Assists per Game

24.7

26.1

Steals per Game

8.0

7.5

Blocks per Game

5.1

4.2

Shots per Game

83.6

90.2

3-Pointers Made per Game

11.9

2-Pt Percentage per Game

55.7

53.2

3-Pt Percentage per Game

36.6

36.5

Turnovers per Game

14.0

12.1

Fouls per Game

18.2

Recent Trends

Lonzo Ball (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 42.7% to 15.7, 27.5 min average previous 3 games.
Anthony Black (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 99.4% to 25.7, 12.9 min average previous 3 games.
Torrey Craig (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 50.6% to 19.6, 13.0 min average previous 3 games.
Josh Giddey (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 50.2% to 26.3, 17.5 min average previous 3 games.
Gary Harris (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.6% to 15.6, 22.8 min average previous 3 games.