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2-7 overall · 2-3 on the road
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The Magic rank 26th in the NBA in offensive rating (105.7), and the Bulls have the worst defensive rating (120.5). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.

League average is 110.6, so the Magic are 4.8 below it. Paolo Banchero leads them with 24.5 points a game on 77.0% true shooting.

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Magic2-7
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Team vs team

Season before this game (ORL 9 games, CHI 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

ORLCHI
Scoring
107.028th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.1
111.618th · Average
116.223rd · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
129.630th · Bottom 5
-9.225th · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-18.030th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
105.726th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.6
103.628th · Bottom 5
114.525th · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
120.530th · Bottom 5
-8.825th · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-16.930th · Bottom 5
101.420th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
107.61st
Shooting
52.5%18th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
47.6%29th · Bottom 5
56.1%20th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
52.8%29th · Bottom 5
13.714th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
11.624th · Below avg
34.2%18th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
27.2%30th · Bottom 5
0.2817th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.373rd · Top 5
Defense
55.6%25th · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
56.9%28th · Bottom 5
7.323rd · Below avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.415th · Average
3.926th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.111th · Average
Possessions
17.1%28th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
15.0%18th · Average
26.7%16th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
28.8%14th · Average
41.925th · Below avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
43.918th · Average
26.413th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.625th · Below avg

Recent form

Orlando Magic
WLLLL

Last 5: average margin -6.6 (season -9.2). Streak L4.

Chicago Bulls
LLLLL

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

Key players

Orlando Magic
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Paolo BancheroF 24.56.57.577.0
Franz WagnerF 20.86.38.851.9
Desmond BaneG 17.53.92.255.7
Anthony BlackG 15.75.75.259.9
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

Injury report

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
Desmond Bane G · back ~11/10 Day-To-Day
Chicago Bulls
Dailyn Swain F · Right Disc Irritation Out
Norman Powell F-G · Right Shoulder Inflammation / Soreness · back ~11/11 Out
Zach Collins F-C · Respiratory Illness · back ~11/11 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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