Magic hand Bulls third straight loss amid Zach LaVine commerce rumors

Franz Wagner scored 21 factors, Jonathan Isaac added 18 and the Orlando Magic beat the Chicago Bulls 103-97 on Friday evening in an NBA In-Season Event recreation.

For the second time in three nights, Orlando held Chicago to 33 factors within the first half and blew a lead after going up by 19. However simply because the Magic did in Wednesday’s 96-94 win on the United Heart, they got here away with a wild win.

Wagner drove for a go-ahead three-point play within the closing minute. Isaac hit two free throws to make it a four-point recreation with 12 seconds left, sending the Bulls to their seventh loss in 9 video games.

Zach LaVine led Chicago with 35 factors. DeMar DeRozan scored 23 after lacking a recreation as a result of private causes. Alex Caruso added 18 and made 4 3-pointers for Chicago.

Gary Harris scored 15 for Orlando. Paolo Banchero completed with 13 factors and 7 turnovers after hitting the successful shot on Wednesday.

The Magic led by 15 halfway by way of the fourth quarter when Chicago went on a 16-0 run, with LaVine main the way in which.

LaVine scored 10 throughout that stretch. He additionally fed Andre Drummond for a dunk and Coby White for one on a break that put the Bulls on prime 90-89 with 3:39 remaining.

Harris stopped the run with a nook 3. Orlando led 96-92 within the closing minute when Caruso hit two free throws after which nailed a 3 from the highest of the important thing with 26 seconds left, giving the Bulls a 97-96 lead as the group roared.

After a timeout, Wagner caught the inbounds and drove for a twisting layup. He received fouled by Nikola Vucevic and made the free throw to carry Orlando to a 99-97 lead.

Vucevic missed a 3 from the suitable nook following a timeout. Isaac received the rebound and made two free throws, boosting the result in 101-97 with 12 seconds to play.

Harris then blocked a 3 by LaVine and made two free throws within the closing seconds.

The Bulls went from setting an NBA season low for a primary half with 33 factors two nights earlier to matching that on this recreation.

Orlando led 48-33 on the break. The Magic made 7 of 18 3-pointers within the half.

UP NEXT

Magic: Go to Indiana on Sunday. They host Toronto on Tuesday of their subsequent In-Season Event recreation.

Bulls: The Bulls host Miami twice within the subsequent three days — Saturday and Monday. They go to Toronto on Nov. 24 of their subsequent In-Season Event recreation.

Reporting by The Related Press.