Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 3/12/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic

Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Orlando Magic (30-36) are welcoming the Chicago Bulls (27-38) at Kia Center on Wednesday.

The Bulls stepped onto the hardwood against the Pacers and took home the win by a score of 121-103 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Bulls finished with 19 and the Pacers accumulated 13 fouls. They buried 10 of 40 tries from downtown. Indiana finished shooting 68.4% at the free throw line by burying 13 of their 19 shots. Furthermore, Indiana snagged 39 rebounds (8 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 6 rejections. Indiana dished out 30 dimes and had 14 steals for the matchup. When it comes to defending, Chicago allowed the other team to shoot 39.6% from the floor on 40 of 101 shooting. They also dished out 30 assists for the game while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they collected a total of 56 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Bulls converted 11 of their 14 shots for a rate of 78.6%. Chicago wrapped up the contest with a 50.0% FG percentage (49 of 98) and buried 12 of 33 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Josh Giddey is someone who was a factor for the contest. He recorded 29 points on 11 out of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 28 minutes played and grabbed 10 rebounds. Giddey finished 61.1% from the field and also recorded 4 assists.

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Chicago heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 27-38 on the campaign. They have an average of 116.6 pts per contest (9th in the league) while hitting 46.4% from the field. The Bulls are hitting 36.5% on shots from downtown (1,017 of 2,788) and 80.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Chicago is grabbing 45.6 boards per game and has accounted for 1,873 dimes for the campaign, which is 5th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 14.9 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Bulls are able to force 12.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.5 fouls. They are ranked 28th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,887 relinquished on the season. The Bulls defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 47.0% (2,906 of 6,183) and they relinquish 46.6 boards per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 34.3% from beyond the arc and they rank 29th in the league in PPG from their opponents (120.3).

The last time they took the court, the Magic walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 97-84 against the Rockets. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Orlando permitted Houston to grab 63 in total (20 offensive). They finished 37.2% from three-point range by connecting on 16 out of 43 and ended up going 11 out of 18 from the charity stripe (61.1%). The Magic permitted the Rockets to convert 35 of their 89 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.3% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Magic went 28 out of 86 from the floor which had them shooting 32.6%. With respect to shooting from 3-point land, Orlando knocked down 8 out of 32 tries (25.0%). They were able to bury 20 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 83.3%. The Rockets were called for 18 personal fouls for the contest which took the Magic to the free throw line for a total of 24 shots. They also turned it over 9 times, while recording 10 steals for this contest. The Magic recorded 29 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 42 for the matchup.

Paolo Banchero ended up being a factor for the Magic in this game. He buried 10 of 23 in the game giving him a rate of 43.5%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. Banchero totaled 25 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists for the matchup.

Orlando has a win-loss mark of 30-36 on the year. The Magic are committing 20.7 fouls per contest and they shoot 76.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 22.8 times per contest (29th in the league) and they turn it over 14.4 times per game. Orlando has totaled 6,882 points on the year (104.3 per contest) and they average 41.5 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Magic are connecting on 44.0% from the floor, which is 27th in basketball.

The Magic defensively are ranked 1st in basketball in points given up per game with 106.1. They are able to force 16.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (23rd in the NBA). The Orlando defense surrenders 37.0% on 3-pointers (754 of 2,040) and their opponents are making 76.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 23.0 assists and 42.1 boards every game, which has them ranked 1st and 3rd in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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