Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Championship Sunday
This Saturday, the (22-26) Chicago Bulls will travel to Orlando, FL to take on the (19-29) Orlando Magic. Tipoff will be at 7:00 PM EST inside the Amway Center. This will be the second time that these two teams have matched up this season, as the Magic won the first meeting 108-107.
The Chicago Bulls are coming into this one after losing to the Charlotte Hornets, 111-96. They struggled on both ends of the court, as they will have to be more efficient in this one if they want to challenge the Magic on the road.
The Magic are entering this game after taking down the Indiana Pacers, 126-120. They were smooth on the offensive end of the court, as they will have to stay hot in this one if they want to take down the Bulls at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Chicago Bulls are currently in 11th place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they are 12 games back from the Boston Celtics. On offense, they are scoring 114.2 points per game and they have shot 48.7% from the floor. This is the 16th most points scored per game and the fifth-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, they have the 22nd-highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA. DeMar DeRozan continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 26.3 points per game on 50.8% shooting from the field. Chicago has also shown that they have multiple players that can heat up from behind the arc. They are shooting 36.4% from deep, which is the 12th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. The Chicago Bulls have also taken care of business at the charity stripe, as they are shooting 81.5% at the line. This is the fifth-highest free-throw shooting percentage in the NBA.
On the defensive end of the court, the Bulls are allowing 114.6 points per game and they have allowed their opponents to shoot 47.3% from the floor. This is the 18th least amount of points allowed per game and the 18th lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Bulls have an adjusted defensive rating of 112.8, which is the 11th-lowest rating in the NBA. Chicago has struggled to consistently contest shots near the rim and on the perimeter, as they have allowed their opponents to shoot 36% from deep. This is the 17th-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed. The Bulls are also grabbing 42.5 rebounds per game, which is the 21st most. They will have to crash the defensive glass if they want to keep the Magic from scoring second-chance points.
Injury Report: Lonzo Ball PG (Knee) and Javonte Green SG (Knee) are out. Goran Dragic PG (Conditioning) and Marko Simonovic C (Lower Body) are questionable.
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