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Magic vs. Bulls Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Magic vs. Bulls NBA game on January 2, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Jan 3, 1AM United Center
Jan 3, 1AM United Center
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Magic | 35 | 24 | 36 | 19 | 114 |
Bulls | 29 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 121 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
Win %
43%
57%
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Magic | 35 | 24 | 36 | 19 | 114 |
Bulls | 29 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 121 |
Q4 00:00 Anthony Black misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:04 Bulls makes two point jump shot
Q4 00:15 Magic misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:31 Magic misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:41 Tre Jones makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:08 Magic misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:23 Desmond Bane misses three point running pullup jump shot
Q4 1:27 Bulls misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:45 Paolo Banchero makes two point driving floating jump shot
Q4 2:22 Anthony Black makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Paolo Banchero assists)
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
Anthony Black misses three point jump shot
Magic offensive rebound
End of 4th Quarter.
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
114-117
Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
+1
Matas Buzelis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
112-117
Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul (Matas Buzelis draws the foul)
Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Tre Jones, Patrick Williams, Isaac Okoro)
+1
Matas Buzelis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
114-117
Bulls personal foul
+1
Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
114-117
Bulls 60 second timeout
+1
Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
114-117
Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Tre Jones, Kevin Huerter, Isaac Okoro)
Magic offensive rebound
Magic 60 second timeout
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Magic misses three point jump shot
+2
Tre Jones makes two point jump shot
114-117
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Tre Jones, Patrick Williams, Isaac Okoro)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Magic offensive rebound
Desmond Bane misses three point running pullup jump shot
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point driving floating jump shot
114-117
Tre Jones personal foul (Tristan da Silva draws the foul)
Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul
Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Tre Jones, Kevin Huerter, Isaac Okoro)
+1
Tre Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
114-117
+1
Tre Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
114-117
+2
Anthony Black makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Paolo Banchero assists)
114-117
Matas Buzelis turnover (Wendell Carter Jr. steals)
Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
Nikola Vucevic misses three point bank jump shot
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
108-113
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
Patrick Williams misses three point jump shot
Isaac Okoro defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
+2
Nikola Vucevic makes two point jump shot
108-113
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
108-113
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
104-105
Bulls 60 second timeout
Magic misses three point jump shot
Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Tre Jones, Patrick Williams, Isaac Okoro)
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot
Paolo Banchero turnover (lost ball) (Matas Buzelis steals)
Anthony Black defensive rebound
Desmond Bane blocks Ayo Dosunmu's two point driving layup
Anthony Black misses two point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Bulls defensive rebound
+1
Matas Buzelis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
104-105
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
114-117
Magic personal foul
Magic lineup change (Anthony Black, Tristan da Silva, Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.)
Magic turnover
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Magic personal foul
Bulls offensive rebound
+1
Matas Buzelis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
114-117
Magic personal foul
Matas Buzelis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Bulls offensive rebound
Magic lineup change (Anthony Black, Tristan da Silva, Paolo Banchero, Jamal Cain, Wendell Carter Jr.)
Bulls lineup change (Matas Buzelis, Ayo Dosunmu, Patrick Williams, Isaac Okoro, Jalen Smith)
+2
Anthony Black makes two point putback layup
114-117
Anthony Black offensive rebound
Bulls 60 second timeout
Anthony Black misses two point running finger roll layup
Desmond Bane defensive rebound
Ayo Dosunmu misses two point driving floating jump shot
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
+3
Matas Buzelis makes three point jump shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists)
114-117
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point jump shot
102-105
Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul (Ayo Dosunmu draws the foul)
+1
Ayo Dosunmu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
100-100
+1
Ayo Dosunmu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
114-117
Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Ayo Dosunmu, Isaac Okoro, Jalen Smith)
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses two point driving reverse layup
Desmond Bane defensive rebound
Isaac Okoro misses two point driving layup
Julian Phillips defensive rebound
Bulls personal foul
Magic offensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Kevin Huerter, Ayo Dosunmu, Isaac Okoro)
Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Ayo Dosunmu, Julian Phillips, Isaac Okoro)
Jamal Cain defensive rebound
Julian Phillips misses two point driving layup
Julian Phillips defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Magic lineup change (Anthony Black, Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero, Jamal Cain, Wendell Carter Jr.)
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
104-105
Magic 60 second timeout
Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Tre Jones, Kevin Huerter, Julian Phillips, Isaac Okoro)
Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound
Kevin Huerter misses three point jump shot
Dalen Terry defensive rebound
Tristan da Silva misses three point jump shot
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
100-98
Jamal Cain personal foul (Dalen Terry draws the foul)
Bulls personal foul
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
114-117
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Magic personal foul
+1
Nikola Vucevic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
114-117
+1
Nikola Vucevic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
114-117
Magic personal foul
Tristan da Silva personal foul (Kevin Huerter draws the foul)
Tristan da Silva turnover (traveling)
Tyus Jones defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Jamal Cain misses two point putback layup
Magic misses two point jump shot
Jamal Cain offensive rebound
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
114-117
Magic misses two point jump shot
+2
Desmond Bane makes two point jump shot
114-117
+2
Tre Jones makes two point driving layup
95-91
End of 3rd Quarter.
Bulls lineup change (Dalen Terry, Nikola Vucevic, Tre Jones, Kevin Huerter, Julian Phillips)
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
114-117
Tyus Jones defensive rebound
Goga Bitadze blocks Kevin Huerter's two point driving layup
Tristan da Silva turnover
Magic 60 second timeout
Instant replay (Challenge: Ruling Overturned)
Magic lineup change (Tristan da Silva, Desmond Bane, Jamal Cain, Goga Bitadze, Tyus Jones)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Magic challenge timeout
Magic defensive rebound
Kevin Huerter misses three point jump shot
+1
Jalen Suggs makes regular free throw 2 of 2
88-87
Jalen Smith personal foul (Jalen Suggs draws the foul)
+1
Jalen Suggs makes regular free throw 1 of 2
114-117
Bulls lineup change (Dalen Terry, Tre Jones, Kevin Huerter, Patrick Williams, Jalen Smith)
+2
Patrick Williams makes two point driving layup
97-93
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
114-117
Goga Bitadze defensive rebound
Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
100-100
+1
Ayo Dosunmu makes regular free throw 2 of 2
97-93
Goga Bitadze shooting foul (Ayo Dosunmu draws the foul)
Ayo Dosunmu misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Bulls offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Tristan da Silva makes two point jump shot
114-117
Magic lineup change (Tristan da Silva, Jalen Suggs, Desmond Bane, Goga Bitadze, Tyus Jones)
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
114-117
Magic 60 second timeout
Bulls lineup change (Tre Jones, Kevin Huerter, Ayo Dosunmu, Patrick Williams, Jalen Smith)
Paolo Banchero offensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
+2
Kevin Huerter makes two point jump shot
97-93
Dalen Terry defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
Bulls turnover
Anthony Black personal foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul)
Anthony Black turnover
Anthony Black personal foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul)
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Jalen Smith defensive rebound
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point driving floating jump shot (Anthony Black assists)
97-93
Bulls personal foul
Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Magic lineup change (Anthony Black, Tristan da Silva, Paolo Banchero, Goga Bitadze, Tyus Jones)
Dalen Terry turnover
Bulls lineup change (Dalen Terry, Kevin Huerter, Ayo Dosunmu, Patrick Williams, Jalen Smith)
+3
Paolo Banchero makes three point jump shot
100-100
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
114-117
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
97-93
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Anthony Black personal foul (Patrick Williams draws the foul)
Magic lineup change (Anthony Black, Tristan da Silva, Paolo Banchero, Tyus Jones, Wendell Carter Jr.)
Bulls offensive rebound
Bulls lineup change (Dalen Terry, Nikola Vucevic, Kevin Huerter, Ayo Dosunmu, Patrick Williams)
Matas Buzelis misses three point jump shot
Patrick Williams defensive rebound
Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point hook shot
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
104-105
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
104-105
+2
Nikola Vucevic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists)
100-100
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
71-72
Bulls 60 second timeout
Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Ayo Dosunmu, Patrick Williams, Isaac Okoro)
Magic lineup change (Anthony Black, Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero, Tyus Jones, Wendell Carter Jr.)
+2
Nikola Vucevic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Matas Buzelis assists)
71-72
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
71-72
Tre Jones turnover
Jalen Smith personal foul
+1
Desmond Bane makes regular free throw 1 of 1
71-72
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
71-72
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point cutting finger roll layup
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Matas Buzelis makes two point driving finger roll layup
67-71
Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul (Matas Buzelis draws the foul)
+1
Matas Buzelis makes regular free throw 1 of 1
114-117
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
71-72
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Jalen Smith defensive rebound
Anthony Black misses two point jump shot
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
67-71
Matas Buzelis offensive rebound
Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot
+2
Jalen Suggs makes two point jump shot
71-72
+2
Nikola Vucevic makes two point jump shot (Matas Buzelis assists)
114-117
Jalen Smith personal foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-72
Paolo Banchero misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Magic offensive rebound
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
114-117
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
114-117
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
114-117
Magic misses three point jump shot
Magic offensive rebound
End of 1st Half.
Magic lineup change (Anthony Black, Jalen Suggs, Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.)
Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Tre Jones, Isaac Okoro, Jalen Smith)
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
95-91
Jamal Cain personal foul (Nikola Vucevic draws the foul)
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
84-81
Kevin Huerter defensive rebound
Jamal Cain misses three point jump shot
Matas Buzelis turnover (Desmond Bane steals)
Kevin Huerter shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul)
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2
84-81
+1
Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2
84-81
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
59-59
Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound
Matas Buzelis misses three point jump shot
Paolo Banchero misses two point jump shot
Matas Buzelis personal foul (Jamal Cain draws the foul)
Jamal Cain offensive rebound
+1
Jamal Cain makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-59
+1
Jamal Cain makes regular free throw 2 of 2
59-59
Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Tre Jones, Kevin Huerter, Jalen Smith)
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
Tre Jones misses two point driving layup
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
47-43
Tre Jones turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
Desmond Bane personal foul (Tre Jones draws the foul)
Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Tre Jones, Kevin Huerter, Patrick Williams)
Magic 60 second timeout
Jalen Smith defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero misses two point jump shot
+2
Patrick Williams makes two point jump shot
59-59
Patrick Williams defensive rebound
+2
Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point jump shot (Anthony Black assists)
47-43
Bulls personal foul
Wendell Carter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
Matas Buzelis misses three point running jump shot
Anthony Black turnover
+1
Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-43
Goga Bitadze shooting foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul)
+1
Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-59
Magic lineup change (Anthony Black, Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero, Jamal Cain, Wendell Carter Jr.)
Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Tre Jones, Patrick Williams, Jalen Smith)
+2
Anthony Black makes two point jump shot
47-43
Bulls turnover
Jalen Smith defensive rebound
Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Tre Jones, Kevin Huerter, Patrick Williams, Jalen Smith)
Bulls personal foul
+1
Goga Bitadze makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-59
Magic lineup change (Anthony Black, Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero, Jamal Cain, Goga Bitadze)
Goga Bitadze misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+3
Patrick Williams makes three point jump shot
47-43
Jalen Smith defensive rebound
Magic misses three point jump shot
Goga Bitadze violation
Bulls misses two point jump shot
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
47-43
Jalen Smith offensive rebound
Jalen Smith defensive rebound
Anthony Black misses two point jump shot
Goga Bitadze defensive rebound
Kevin Huerter misses three point jump shot
Isaac Okoro offensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Jase Richardson turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
47-43
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
47-43
Jalen Smith turnover
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
47-43
Bulls 60 second timeout
Magic lineup change (Jase Richardson, Anthony Black, Paolo Banchero, Jamal Cain, Goga Bitadze)
Bulls lineup change (Kevin Huerter, Ayo Dosunmu, Patrick Williams, Isaac Okoro, Jalen Smith)
Jalen Suggs defensive rebound
Bulls misses two point jump shot
+3
Jase Richardson makes three point jump shot (Jalen Suggs assists)
42-40
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
47-43
Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
+2
Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving layup
39-38
+2
Goga Bitadze makes two point jump shot
39-36
Goga Bitadze offensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
37-35
Jase Richardson shooting foul (Isaac Okoro draws the foul)
Magic lineup change (Jase Richardson, Jalen Suggs, Paolo Banchero, Jamal Cain, Goga Bitadze)
+1
Isaac Okoro makes regular free throw 1 of 1
47-43
Bulls lineup change (Matas Buzelis, Ayo Dosunmu, Julian Phillips, Isaac Okoro, Jalen Smith)
Magic turnover
Goga Bitadze defensive rebound
Isaac Okoro misses three point jump shot
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
47-43
Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Bulls turnover
Julian Phillips shooting foul (Jase Richardson draws the foul)
+1
Jase Richardson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-43
+1
Jase Richardson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-43
Julian Phillips personal foul (Jase Richardson draws the foul)
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
37-36
Jalen Suggs personal foul
Jalen Suggs turnover (offensive foul)
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
35-29
Nikola Vucevic misses three point jump shot
Ayo Dosunmu offensive rebound
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
35-27
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
32-27
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Desmond Bane misses three point jump shot
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
32-25
Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Tristan da Silva defensive rebound
Nikola Vucevic misses two point jump shot
Bulls offensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
End of 1st Quarter.
Magic lineup change (Jase Richardson, Tristan da Silva, Jalen Suggs, Desmond Bane, Goga Bitadze)
Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Ayo Dosunmu, Julian Phillips, Isaac Okoro)
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
32-22
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
30-22
Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul
Magic lineup change (Tristan da Silva, Jalen Suggs, Desmond Bane, Goga Bitadze, Tyus Jones)
Kevin Huerter defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Kevin Huerter offensive rebound
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
30-19
Dalen Terry misses three point jump shot
+2
Jalen Suggs makes two point running jump shot
30-17
Jalen Suggs defensive rebound
Nikola Vucevic misses two point turnaround jump shot
+3
Tristan da Silva makes three point jump shot
30-19
Desmond Bane defensive rebound
Kevin Huerter misses three point jump shot
+3
Magic makes three point jump shot
30-19
Jalen Suggs defensive rebound
Dalen Terry misses two point jump shot
Dalen Terry defensive rebound
Magic misses two point jump shot
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
Bulls misses two point jump shot
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
30-19
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Nikola Vucevic shooting foul (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul)
+1
Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-19
Bulls lineup change (Dalen Terry, Nikola Vucevic, Tre Jones, Kevin Huerter, Patrick Williams)
Wendell Carter Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Magic lineup change (Tristan da Silva, Jalen Suggs, Desmond Bane, Tyus Jones, Wendell Carter Jr.)
Patrick Williams turnover
+3
Anthony Black makes three point jump shot (Tyus Jones assists)
19-17
+3
Patrick Williams makes three point jump shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists)
16-17
Ayo Dosunmu offensive rebound
Ayo Dosunmu misses two point jump shot
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point running finger roll layup (Tyus Jones assists)
16-14
Nikola Vucevic turnover (lost ball) (Tyus Jones steals)
Kevin Huerter defensive rebound
Tyus Jones misses three point jump shot
Tristan da Silva misses two point tip layup
Kevin Huerter defensive rebound
Bulls lineup change (Dalen Terry, Nikola Vucevic, Kevin Huerter, Ayo Dosunmu, Patrick Williams)
Isaac Okoro personal foul (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul)
Magic 60 second timeout
+2
Jalen Smith makes two point driving finger roll layup (Isaac Okoro assists)
14-14
Isaac Okoro defensive rebound
Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot
+2
Jalen Smith makes two point running dunk (Kevin Huerter assists)
14-12
Paolo Banchero turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Smith steals)
+3
Kevin Huerter makes three point jump shot (Jalen Smith assists)
14-10
Anthony Black offensive foul (Charge) (Jalen Smith draws the foul)
Magic lineup change (Anthony Black, Tristan da Silva, Paolo Banchero, Tyus Jones, Wendell Carter Jr.)
Anthony Black turnover (offensive foul)
+3
Kevin Huerter makes three point jump shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists)
14-7
Bulls 60 second timeout
+2
Anthony Black makes two point running dunk (Desmond Bane assists)
14-4
Kevin Huerter turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Black steals)
Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound
Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot
Bulls lineup change (Matas Buzelis, Kevin Huerter, Ayo Dosunmu, Isaac Okoro, Jalen Smith)
Bulls offensive rebound
Bulls turnover (shot clock violation)
Magic lineup change (Anthony Black, Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero, Tyus Jones, Wendell Carter Jr.)
Anthony Black blocks Matas Buzelis's three point jump shot
+3
Desmond Bane makes three point jump shot (Paolo Banchero assists)
12-4
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Matas Buzelis misses two point driving layup
Paolo Banchero personal foul (Matas Buzelis draws the foul)
+3
Paolo Banchero makes three point jump shot (Anthony Black assists)
9-4
Desmond Bane defensive rebound
Isaac Okoro misses two point driving layup
Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
Matas Buzelis blocks Desmond Bane's two point driving layup
+2
Isaac Okoro makes two point driving hook shot
6-4
Paolo Banchero misses two point driving finger roll layup
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Paolo Banchero defensive rebound
Tre Jones misses three point jump shot
Jalen Smith defensive rebound
Anthony Black misses two point running layup
Matas Buzelis misses three point jump shot
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point cutting layup (Jalen Suggs assists)
6-2
Paolo Banchero shooting foul (Matas Buzelis draws the foul)
+1
Matas Buzelis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-1
+1
Matas Buzelis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-2
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point pullup jump shot (Jalen Suggs assists)
4-0
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
Jalen Smith misses three point stepback jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Jalen Smith offensive rebound
Paolo Banchero blocks Jalen Smith's two point tip layup
Jalen Smith offensive rebound
Tre Jones misses two point driving floating jump shot
+2
Paolo Banchero makes two point jump shot (Jalen Suggs assists)
2-0
Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Nikola Vucevic (Anthony Black gains possession)
Start of 1st Quarter
Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Tre Jones, Isaac Okoro, Jalen Smith)
Magic lineup change (Anthony Black, Jalen Suggs, Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero, Wendell Carter Jr.)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
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Magic vs. Bulls: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Magic vs. Bulls
- Date: Friday, January 2, 2026
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Venue: United Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Magic favored at -5.5
- Total (Over/Under): 233.5
- Moneyline Odds: Magic -194, Bulls +170
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Magic: 68%
- Bulls: 32%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Magic 119-114 Bulls.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Magic a win probability of 68%, while the Bulls have a win probability of 32%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Magic are more likely to beat the Bulls in the NBA game at United Center on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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