Patrick Williams found his footing Saturday, helping the Chicago Bulls overcome an off night from Matas Buzelis for a 110-98 win over the Orlando Magic.

Jalen Smith added 16 points for the Bulls, one of their four players off the bench in double figures. Ayo Dosunmu and Nikola Vucevic each finished with 15 points.

Call it a make-or-miss league, a lack of effort or a mixture of both, the Magic have yet to play their brand of basketball three games into the NBA season. “Everybody wants to win, is hungry

The Orlando Magic dropped the second night of a back-to-back against the Chicago Bulls, 110-98, dropping to 1-2. It was an underwhelming performance from the op

Defensively, the Bulls hold a slight edge, allowing 111.0 points per game with a defensive rating of 105.3, compared to Orlando's 116.0 points allowed and 107.3 rating. A significant mismatch lies in transition play and ball security.

Playing on the second night of a back-to-back, Orlando was lifeless from distance when it shot 12.5% (3 of 24) from beyond the arc and couldn’t keep up with Chicago, who exited with a 110-98 victory in its back pocket behind Josh Giddey’s 21 points.

Magic offense struggles mightily against BullsFrom the beginning of the game, it was clear the Magic were going to struggle on offense. Calls that were made in the game against the Atlanta Hawks were not being made,

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