Venue & Game Info
Stadium: Kia Center, 400 W. Church Street, Orlando, FL 32801
Tipoff: 7:00 PM ET
Broadcast: FanDuel Sports Network, CHSN, NBA League Pass
Injury Report
Chicago Bulls:
Coby White (calf) – out
Zach Collins (wrist) – out
Orlando Magic:
Moritz Wagner (knee) – out
Team Recent Form
Chicago Bulls:
Beat Detroit 115-111 in opener.
Nikola Vucevic: 28 points, 14 rebounds on 61% shooting.
Josh Giddey: 11 assists, strong floor general presence.
Team shot 44.8% FG, 36.7% 3PT, 81.3% FT.
Orlando Magic:
Beat Miami 125-121, then lost to Atlanta 111-107.
Franz Wagner: efficient scoring in both games.
Paolo Banchero & Desmond Bane: struggled vs Atlanta, expected bounce-back.
Averaging 116.0 PPG, allowing 116.0 PPG.
Key Player Matchups
Nikola Vucevic (CHI) vs Wendell Carter Jr. (ORL): Vucevic dominated the opener; Carter’s defense will be tested.
Matas Buzelis (CHI rookie) vs Franz Wagner (ORL): Young wings with versatile scoring ability.
Josh Giddey (CHI) vs Desmond Bane (ORL): Giddey’s playmaking vs Bane’s perimeter shooting.
Paolo Banchero (ORL) vs Devin Vassell/Isaac Okoro (CHI defense): Banchero needs to rebound after a quiet game.
Series History
2024–25 Season: Magic won 2 of 3 meetings.
At Orlando: Magic have won 4 of last 6.
Betting Trends
Chicago Bulls:
43-26-2 ATS last season when scoring 105+ points.
48 games went OVER 232.5 last season.
Orlando Magic:
41-41 ATS last season.
12-8 ATS when favored by 6+ points.
Best defense in NBA last season (105.5 PPG allowed).
Game Odds
Chicago Bulls 232.5
Orlando Magic – 6.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 24, 2025
