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Chicago Bulls
1-7 · 1-5 on the road
Thu 1/28
4:00 PM PT
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2-6 · 0-4 at home
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BullsOffense
MagicDefense

The Bulls rank 29th in the NBA in offensive rating (103.6), and the Magic rank 25th in defensive rating (114.3). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.

League average is 110.8, so the Bulls are 7.2 below it. Caleb Wilson leads them with 19.5 points a game on 51.0% true shooting.

1/282026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
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1/282026-27 regular season
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Bulls1-7
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1/282026-27 regular season
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Team vs team

Season before this game (CHI 8 games, ORL 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

CHIORL
Scoring
111.617th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
105.529th · Bottom 5
129.630th · Bottom 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
115.021st · Below avg
-18.030th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
-9.525th · Below avg
Efficiency
103.629th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
105.724th · Below avg
120.530th · Bottom 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
114.325th · Below avg
-16.930th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
-8.625th · Below avg
107.62nd
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
100.225th
Shooting
47.6%30th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
53.7%14th · Average
52.8%29th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
57.3%15th · Average
11.622nd · Below avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
13.115th · Average
27.2%30th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
34.3%17th · Average
0.372nd · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2915th · Average
Defense
56.9%27th · Bottom 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
54.7%22nd · Below avg
8.417th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.126th · Bottom 5
5.113th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
3.628th · Bottom 5
Possessions
15.0%19th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
17.8%28th · Bottom 5
28.8%12th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
24.5%24th · Below avg
43.916th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
40.028th · Bottom 5
24.625th · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.117th · Average

Recent form

Chicago Bulls
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -20.8 (season -18.0). Streak L6.

Orlando Magic
LWLLL

Last 5: average margin -11.2 (season -9.5). Streak L3.

Key players

Chicago Bulls
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Caleb WilsonF 19.56.52.451.0
Norman PowellF-G 19.22.51.657.7
Matas BuzelisF 12.94.42.055.5
Jalen SmithF-C 11.07.81.856.9
Orlando Magic
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Paolo BancheroF 24.56.57.577.0
Franz WagnerF 19.66.48.550.3
Desmond BaneG 17.53.92.255.7
Anthony BlackG 15.25.25.065.4

Injury report

Chicago Bulls
Nicolas Claxton F-C · back ~11/8 Out
Jalen Smith F-C · back ~11/8 Day-To-Day
Zach Collins F-C · back ~11/8 Day-To-Day
Orlando Magic
Izaiyah Nelson F · back ~11/18 Out
Jalen Suggs G · back ~11/10 Out
Jonathan Isaac F · back ~11/10 Out
Noah Penda G-F · back ~11/18 Out
Paolo Banchero F · back ~11/22 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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