The Chicago Bulls opened their post-All-Star break action with a win in Orlando against the Magic. Here are player grades from the big road win.
The Chicago Bulls traveled to Orlando to face the surging Magic in their first game post-All-Star break. In the Eastern Conference playoff picture, the Magic are currently on the outside looking in – but it’s close. The final three playoff spots in the East are wide open and the Magic are trying to steal one of those spots.
Despite the Magic needing a win way more than the Bulls, this game had a nice back-and-forth feeling to it all night. It was closely contested from start to finish and both teams played hard throughout.
Sophomore forward Lauri Markkanen would end up giving the Bulls their second win in a row as he knocked down the game-winning free throws with less than two seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.
Let’s grade some of the notable Bulls from tonight’s win.
Next up for the Bulls, the Boston Celtics will come to town. Uh-oh.