Our ratings lean toward the Magic on the road against the Bulls on Wednesday, March 24, at about 60%. That is a real edge, but the Bulls are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Magic 60%, with a projected score of Orlando Magic 116, Chicago Bulls 113. The rating gap is 172 points in favor of the Magic, and home court and rest add about 99 rating points for the Bulls on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 40 times in 100 games like this, the Bulls would win.
Recent form
The Magic are 1-2 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -11.2. The Bulls are 1-3 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -19.2.
The Magic were beaten 115-93 at home by MIN not long ago.
The Bulls were beaten 135-92 on the road by TOR not long ago.
Offense against defense
The Magic score 109.7 a game and allow 116.3. The Bulls score 110.8 and allow 129.5. Pairing each offense with the other defense points to about 119.6 for the Magic and 113.6 for the Bulls, a simple check on the Win Meter's projection.
The Bulls have been tough to score on, which should slow the Magic.
The Magic have defended better than the Bulls have scored, so the Bulls may need to find offense elsewhere.
Injuries to watch
Out: Jonathan Isaac (ORL), expected back Oct 28, 2026, Izaiyah Nelson (ORL), expected back Nov 18, 2026, Noah Penda (ORL), expected back Nov 18, 2026, Paolo Banchero (ORL), expected back Nov 22, 2026, and Jalen Suggs (ORL), expected back Nov 10, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Patrick Williams (CHI). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Bulls lead 4-3, with the Magic outscoring the Bulls by an average of 2.7 points per game. The last meeting was ORL 127, CHI 103.