Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic Halftime Report

WLTL was able to get media access to the final Bulls home game of the 25-26 season! The Bulls faced off against the Orlando Magic. While the Bulls are not fighting for a playoff spot, the Magic are looking to jump from a 7 seed to a possible 5 seed. The Bulls are missing Josh Giddey (out for the season), Nick Richards, and Andersen Simons.

1st Quarter

The Bulls struggled early on defense going down 9-2, struggling especially on defense. They cleaned their game up as the quarter progressed and got back in it. The whole starting lineup picked up their feet on both offense and defense. The Bulls continued with some sloppy offense turning the ball over 6 times, but the Magic turned the ball over 9 times. The Bulls struggled at the line shooting 4/10 on free throws.

1st Quarter Score: Magic 28 - Bulls 26

2nd Quarter

Anthony Black of the Magic received a foul midway through the 2nd quarter. The Bulls and Magic continued to exchange shots throughout the second quarter, keeping the game within reach for the Bulls. The Bulls struggled from three in the first half, shooting 4/17 (23.5%), while the Magic shot 8/19 (42.1%). They will need to improve their shooting all around and do better on the boards if they want back into this game.

Halftime Score: Magic 64 - Bulls 53

Bulls First Half Stats:

Tre Jones - 13pts, 2 reb, 4 ast

Colin Sexton - 8 pts, 2 reb, 3 ast

Leonard Miller - 9 pts, 1 reb, 3 stl

Matas Buzelis - 10 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast

Lachlan Olbrich - 2 pts, 2 reb, 3 ast

Magic First Half Stats:

Jamal Cain - 12 pts, 4 reb, 2 blk

Paolo Banchero - 11 pts, 4 reb, 5 ast

Franz Wagner - 14 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast

Wendell Carter Jr. - 8 pts, 5 reb