Orlando Magic (11-40) vs. Chicago Bulls (31-18)
February 1, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Chicago Bulls -10.5; Over/Under: -218.5
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The Orlando Magic and Chicago Bulls meet Tuesday in NBA action at the United Center. The Orlando Magic look for a win after winning three of their last four games. The Chicago Bulls look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Orlando Magic are averaging 102.5 points on 43.2 percent shooting and allowing 110.4 points on 45.9 percent shooting. Cole Anthony is averaging 17.8 points and 5.9 rebounds, while Franz Wagner is averaging 15.7 points and 4.6 rebounds. Wendell Carter Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Jalen Suggs is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Orlando Magic are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 78.3 percent from the free throw line. The Orlando Magic are allowing 36.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.5 rebounds per game.
The Chicago Bulls are averaging 111 points on 47.6 percent shooting and allowing 109.2 points on 46.4 percent shooting. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 26.4 points and 5 assists, while Zach LaVine is averaging 24.9 points and 4.8 rebounds. Nikola Vucevic is the third double-digit scorer and Lonzo Ball is dishing 5.1 assists. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 37.6 percent from beyond the arc and 81.1 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.8 rebounds per game.
The Magic are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Tuesday games. The Bulls are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 Tuesday games and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 home games. The over is 4-1-1 in Magic last 6 overall. The over is 7-3-1 in Bulls last 11 overall. The Magic are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Chicago and 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Orlando Magic are awful, but they’ve managed to cover seven of their last 10 road games, and they’re quietly playing decent ball recently, winning their last five games by an average of 3.4 points. The Chicago Bulls are also a banged up team that’s had issues finding their footing lately, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of 1.4 points. The Magic are 16-12 against the spread on the road. Give me the points.
