Bulls Face Off With Magic in Sunshine State Showdown
The Chicago Bulls take on the Orlando Magic at Amway Center on Friday evening.

The Bulls (14-44) entered the All-Star break on a high note, as they notched a 122-110 win on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Otto Porter. Jr. paced Chicago with a career-high 37 points and also supplied 10 rebounds, two assists and one block. Robin Lopez turned in 25 points, five rebounds, one assist and two blocks. Lauri Markkanen generated a 21-point, 10-rebound double-double that also included six assists and one steal. Zach LaVine furnished 15 points, seven assists and six rebounds. Cristiano Felicio led the bench with eight points.

The Bulls will list Kris Dunn (back) and Chander Hutchison (toe) as questionable at best for Friday's game. Wendell Carter, Jr. (thumb) remains out.

The Magic (27-32) ironically went into the week-long pause in play in the midst of their best stretch of play this season, as they'd ripped off seven wins in their last eight games before the All-Star break. Their most recent win came in the final game on Feb. 13, when they walloped the Charlotte Hornets by a 127-89 score. Nikola Vucevic led the way with a 17-point, 11-rebound double-double that also included four assists, one steal and one block. Jonathan Isaac delivered 16 points, six boards, one steal and one block. Evan Fournier tallied 12 points, six assists, three rebounds and two steals. Wesley Iwundu delivered 11 points, three boards, one assist and one block. Aaron Gordon generated a 10-point, 11-rebound double-double that also included four assists and one steal.

The Magic will continue to be without Markelle Fultz (shoulder) and Mo Bamba (knee) on Friday.

Friday's game marks the fourth and final meeting between the teams this season. The Magic holds a 2-1 series lead, having notched 97-91 and 112-84 wins on Dec. 13 and Jan. 2, respectively. The Bulls' one win came by a 90-80 margin on Dec. 21.
Posted on: 2/21/2019 9:23 PM