The Bulls lost to Demar DeRozan in Orlando despite 41 points.
Final from Orlando: Orlando 114, Bulls 95. (Bulls: 28-17, 12-11 on the road)
Leading Scorers: Bulls - DeRozan (41 points), Orlando - M. Wagner (23 points)
Major rebounders: Bulls - Vucsevik (13), Orlando - Carter and OKK (7)
Leading assists: Bulls - DeRozan and Vusevic (3), Orlando-Suggs (7)
CCI Status of the Game: Bulls collected just 10 assists and made 22 turnovers.
CCI RECAP: A disappointing loss for the Bulls as they now fall 9-39 to Magic. With only nine Bulls players, Magic Reserve extended the Bulls bench 51-10 and took advantage of spotty shooting by the Bulls, going 5-21 from 3-point range. In their last two matches, the Bulls are shooting 20% ahead of the arc. The Magic made their way to outscore the Bulls 60-34.
DeMar DeRozan scored a season-high 41 points and averaged 35 points in his last three matches. Nikola Vucevi won his 23rd double-double game of the season.
The win broke Orlando's nine-match home defeat. The Bulls have lost seven of their last nine.
Tonight the Bulls play in Oklahoma City. One of the NBA's top rookies at 6-foot-8 in the Thunder, Australia's Josh Giddy, is the sixth overall pick.
He has got an amazing feel for the game and clever ball handling skills. Shai Gilgius-Alexander is a star, averaging 22 points, four rebounds and five assists. The Thunder have lost five in a row and 10 out of 11.
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CCI 24 SECONDS NBA NEWS AND NOTES
Philadelphia 115, San Antonio 109: Joel Embiid is making a strong case for MVP. He amassed 38 points and 12 rebounds as the Sixers have won seven straight in the series.
Miami 113, Los Angeles Lakers 107: Jimmy Butler records his 10th regular season triple-double in Miami uniform, one more than LeBron James, who spent four seasons with the Heat. Butler finished with a game of 20-10-12.
ATLANTA 113, Charlotte 91: Trae Young tied his season high drilling eight-three pointers. The Hawks have won four in a row.
New York 110, Los Angeles Clippers 102: RJ Barrett had 28 points, 14 rebounds and six assists.
Minnesota 136, Brooklyn 125: Anthony Edwards became the youngest player in NBA history at 20 years and 171 days to score 300 three-pointers, breaking the 187-day record set by Luka Doncic.
PORTLAND 114, TORONTO 105: Jusuf Narkik registers his fifth straight double-double (11pt-11 rib). The Raps fell to 34, but four before the Trailblazers retreated to four.
Boston 116, Washington 87: Jason Tatum was brilliant with 51 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists.
Dallas 104, Memphis 91: Luka Doncic scored another sensational game of 37 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists as the Red Hot Maws won their ninth game in their last 11. Kristaps Porzingis blocked six shots.
Denver 117, Detroit 111: Nikola Jokic gets his fifth straight triple-double with a 34-9-8 game run.
Golden State 94, Utah 92: Jordan Poole scores 20 points for the Warriors. Stephen Curry remained in recession shooting 1-13 from three point range and 5-20 on the night.