Magic and Bulls Set for Windy City Battle
The Orlando Magic takes on the Chicago Bulls at United Center on Wednesday night.

The Magic (17-37) sports a record that's very illustrative of how their season has unfolded, and accordingly, they'll enter Wednesday's game with six consecutive losses. Their most recent stumble came Monday night, when they fell to the San Antonio Spurs by a 120-97 score. R.J. Hampton paced the Magic with 16 points, adding eight rebounds. Wendell Carter managed 15 points, eight rebounds, four assists and one steal. Dwayne Bacon provided 14 points, three rebounds and two assists. Cole Anthony finished with 12 points, three rebounds, three assists and one steal.

The Magic will list Chuma Okeke and Mo Bamba as questionable due to hip injuries for Wednesday's contest, while Otto Porter (foot) will remain out.

The Bulls (22-31) have been struggling in their own right recently, as they've dropped three straight games in their own right. Their most recent stumble also came Monday night, when they fell to the Memphis Grizzlies by a 101-90 score. Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 21 points, adding nine assists, four rebounds and two blocks. Thaddeus Young poured in 20 points. Daniel Theis supplied 18 points, four rebounds and two assists. Nikola Vucevic generated a 17-point,10-rebound double-double that also included one assist, five steals and one block.

The Bulls will list Garrett Temple (hamstring) as probable for Wednesday's game.

Wednesday's contest marks the third and final meeting between the teams this season. The series is tied 1-1, with the Magic having notched a 123-119 win Feb. 5 and the Bulls countering the next night with a 118-92 victory.
Posted on: 4/13/2021 8:46 PM