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Bulls vs Magic Pick – NBA Predictions & Odds 2/13/23

Orlando Magic (23-34) vs. Chicago Bulls (26-30)
February 13, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago Bulls -5.5; Over/Under: +231
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The Orlando Magic travel to the United Center to take on the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.

The Orlando Magic have been in decent shape as they’ve won four of their last seven games overall, but they will be hoping to bounce back in this one after coming up just short to the Heat in a 107-103 overtime loss on Saturday. Markelle Fultz led the team with 17 points, Paolo Banchero added 16 points with 13 rebounds while Wendell Carter Jr and Moritz Wagner each scored 14 points. As a team, the Magic shot 42 percent from the field and 11 of 29 from the 3-point line as they held the Heat to just 19 points in the first quarter to build a 17-point lead, but they never put away the Heat and it cost them as they squandered the lead, before managing just six points in overtime to come up painfully short in the end.

Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls have been in fair shape as they’ve split their last eight games, but they will be eager to put a halt to a three-game skid after getting beaten by the Cavaliers in a 97-89 road loss on Saturday. Zach LaVine led the team with 23 points, DeMar DeRozan added 16 points with six assists while Nikola Vucevic tallied 14 points with 14 rebounds and four assists. As a team, the Bulls shot 48 percent from the field and just five of 21 from the 3-point line as they held the Cavaliers to just 14 points in the second quarter to build a 13-point lead, only to let their hard work go down the drain in the fourth quarter where they managed just 15 points to allow the Cavaliers to run them down with time to spare.

Looking at the betting trends, the Magic are 4-1 ATS in their last five road games, 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games following a loss and 23-10 ATS in their last 33 games overall. The Bulls are 5-1 ATS in their last six home games, 4-0 ATS in their last four games against a team with a losing record and 39-17-1 ATS in their last 57 home games against a team with a losing road record.

Head to head, the under is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings in Chicago and the Magic are 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings in Chicago.

The Magic are going to be a little shorthanded her as RJ Hampton has been ruled out, while the Bulls have listed Alex Caruso as questionable for this one with a foot injury. The Magic have been flying under the radar lately as they’ve collected some wins over good teams and they were more than competitive in their overtime loss to the surging Heat on Saturday. The Bulls have been a little below their best lately and they will be kicking themselves after dropping a winnable game on Saturday, but they will like their chances in this one as they are 5-1 ATS in their last six home games. This one is tough to pick with both teams so evenly matched, but I think we’re getting enough free points to make a play on the Magic in this spot.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Orlando +5.5

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