Prediction
As bad as Orlando could potentially be this season with their plethora of bigs, they did take it to the Bulls last season.
In fact, one of the notable letdowns for the Bulls — maybe the most notable letdown — last season in their disappointing 42-40 season was a blowout loss to the Magic late in the year.
This is obviously not the 2015-16 Bulls, but we still don’t know how good these Bulls are compared to last season’s Bulls. The faces are different, but the issues remain the same.
The size of the Magic could present a problem for the Bulls on the offensive end, but it could be a rebound of sorts on the other end. The Magic are just bad offensively and no signs early on point to that changing anytime soon.
With Dwyane Wade‘s 3-point shooting and Jimmy Butler‘s ability to get to the charity stripe at will, the Bulls could find the win column for the first time in a week.
They’ve been able to score the ball (100+ points in five of six games), but can they stop other teams from scoring? Against a team that lacks a scoring burst like the Magic, they might be able to.
Prediction:
There’s not much to base off either team other than they’re struggling to make their pieces fit this season. Bulls win an ugly game, 96-93.