Magic vs Bulls Picks and Prediction – 10/31/2024

The Orlando Magic look for a second consecutive victory on Wednesday when visiting the Chicago Bulls. Orlando is 3-1 and defeated the Indiana Pacers 119-115 on Monday night behind 50 points from Paolo Banchero, who scored 37 in the first half. Orlando is the early season leader in the Southeast Division, a half-game ahead of the Miami Heat. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our NBA previews.

Paolo Banchero is leading Orlando in scoring and assists with averages of 28.5 points and 6.0 assists per game while Wendell Carter Jr is the leading rebounder with an average of 11.7 per game. Orlando has four players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 115.5 points per game while shooting 45.5% overall and 37.5% from 3-point territory.

The Chicago Bulls look for their second consecutive victory when hosting the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. Chicago is 2-2 and second in the Central division, two games behind first-place Cleveland. Chicago defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 126-123 on Monday night with Zach LaVine scoring 30 points to lead the Bulls. Chicago has alternated between wins and losses in its first four regular season games.

Zach LaVine is the leading scorer for Chicago with an average of 26.0 points per game while Nikola Vecevic is the second leading scorer and the leading rebounder with averages of 20.8 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. Chicago has five players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 116.3 points per game while shooting 44.1% overall and 38.0% from three-point territory.

The Orlando Magic will pick up a victory on the road Wednesday when visiting the Chicago Bulls, but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in each of Orlando's last five and in five of Orlando's last six versus an opponent from the Eastern Conference. Orlando is 9th in scoring, averaging 115.5 points per game, while Chicago is eighth in scoring (116.3 ppg) and 25th in points allowed (120.5 ppg). Final Score Prediction, Orlando Magic wins but our best play is OVER 123-119.