{"id":511286,"date":"2026-01-02T06:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T06:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/511286\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T06:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T06:36:09","slug":"magic-at-bulls-odds-picks-and-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/511286\/","title":{"rendered":"Magic at Bulls odds, picks and predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/orlando-magic\/19\/\" data-autotag=\"0beff9dc-ada3-4e62-b859-030ef8c2c69f\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Orlando Magic<\/a> (19-15) and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/chicago-bulls\/4\/\" data-autotag=\"405d8bcc-fb36-48bb-8870-95d5603bd7ae\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Chicago Bulls<\/a> (16-17) meet Friday at 8 p.m. ET at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Let&#8217;s analyze <a href=\"https:\/\/mediaserver.betmgmpartners.com\/renderBanner.do?zoneId=1731778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored nofollow\">BetMGM Sportsbook&#8217;s<\/a> NBA odds around the Magic vs. Bulls odds and make our expert <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsbookwire.usatoday.com\/nba-picks-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">NBA picks and predictions<\/a> for the best bets.<\/p>\n<p>Season series: Tied 1-1; Bulls won 110-98 in Orlando Oct. 25 and lost 125-120 in Orlando Dec. 1<\/p>\n<p>The Magic beat the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/indiana-pacers\/11\/\" data-autotag=\"9c580fdc-190c-4799-8818-97e0f670368a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Indiana Pacers<\/a> 112-110 Wednesday, failing to cover as a 4.5-point road favorite with the Under (230) cashing. Orlando was led by F Paolo Banchero, who scored 29 points on 12-for-21 shooting. The Magic have traded off winning and losing in 8 straight games, going just 2-6 against the spread (ATS) in those contests. They are 13-20-1 ATS on the season.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulls throttled the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/teams\/new-orleans-pelicans\/3\/\" data-autotag=\"15f75db4-5544-4c0a-8f70-617b4b13163c\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New Orleans Pelicans<\/a> 134-118 Wednesday, covering as a 2-point home favorite as the Over (249.5) hit. Eight Chicago players scored in double figures, led by F Isaac Okoro&#8217;s 23 points on 8-for-10 shooting. The Bulls have gone 6-2 straight up and ATS over their last 8 games. They are 15-16-2 ATS on the season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fubo.tv\/stream\/tv\/?irad=343747&amp;irmp=1205322&amp;subId1=USAT&amp;subId2=NBA&amp;subId3=2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Watch the NBA on Fubo!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Magic at Bulls odds<\/p>\n<p>Provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/mediaserver.betmgmpartners.com\/renderBanner.do?zoneId=1731778\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener sponsored nofollow\">BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>; access <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/basketball\/nba\/scores\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub<\/a> for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:02 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>Moneyline (ML): Magic -190 (bet $190 to win $100) | Bulls +154 (bet $100 to win $154)Against the spread (ATS): Magic -4.5 (-118) | Bulls -4.5 (-102)Over\/Under (O\/U): 234.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)Magic at Bulls key injuries<\/p>\n<p>Magic<\/p>\n<p>F Jonathan Isaac (knee) questionableF Franz Wagner (high ankle) outC Mo Wagner (knee) out<\/p>\n<p>Bulls<\/p>\n<p>F Zach Collins (1st toe) outG Josh Giddey (hamstring) outG Coby White (calf) out<\/p>\n<p>For most recent updates: <a href=\"https:\/\/official.nba.com\/nba-injury-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Official NBA injury report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Magic at Bulls picks and predictionsPrediction<\/p>\n<p>Magic 118, Bulls 115<\/p>\n<p>PASS.<\/p>\n<p>The Magic (-175) have won 3 of their last 5 road games and have been playing much more aggressively on the offensive end. Expect them to win but avoid playing them as an expensive favorite.<\/p>\n<p>BET BULLS +4.5 (-110).<\/p>\n<p>Chicago is the play here. The Bulls have won 3 of their last 5 home games, only losing to the Timberwolves and Giannis Antetokounmpo-led Bucks. Orlando isn&#8217;t at the level of either, especially without its second-leading scorer in Wagner.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulls are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog. Meanwhile, the Magic have failed to cover in 7 of their last 9 games, scoring 112 points or fewer in 5 of their last 6 contests.<\/p>\n<p>Take BULLS +4.5 (-110).<\/p>\n<p>BET UNDER 237.5 (-112).<\/p>\n<p>Both sides are heavily trending towards the Under. The Magic are 1-5 O\/U in their last 6 games, and they play at a relatively slow tempo, ranking 14th in pace on the season after finishing last year dead last despite having a similar roster.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulls are 1-4 O\/U across their last 5 games, and they have had uncharacteristic offensive shortcomings as of late, tallying 109 or fewer in 3 of their last 4 games. 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