National Basketball Association
Chicago 118, Orlando 92
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 6, 2021
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials: #68 Jacyn Goble, #78 Evan Scott, #8 Marc Davis
Attendance: 3880

Zach LaVine scored 39 points and Denzel Valentine added a season-high 20 to boost the visiting Chicago Bulls to a 118-92 victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday.

Chicago avenged a narrow loss at Orlando on Friday to earn a split of the back-to-back at Amway Center. The Bulls led by as many as 33 points in the third quarter, their largest advantage of the season, while holding an opponent under 100 points for the first time.

Bulls rookie Patrick Williams added 16 points and 10 rebounds for his first career double-double.

Fueled by a career-high 43 points from Nikola Vucevic during Friday's 123-119 win against Chicago, the Magic struggled offensively Saturday, shooting 38.9 percent. The Magic managed just 12 points in the second quarter, missing 16 of their 21 attempts from the field, including all seven from 3-point range.

Vucevic led the Magic with 17 points and eight rebounds. Starting in place of late scratch Evan Fournier (back spasms), Dwayne Bacon added 16 points, while Mo Bamba (14), Terrence Ross (13), Cole Anthony (11) and Frank Mason (10) followed in double figures.

After missing all six of his field goal attempts in the first half, Chicago's Coby White shot 5-for-5 in the third quarter, tallying all of his 13 points. Thaddeus Young chipped in 11 points, while Tomas Satoranksy had six of the Bulls' 28 assists.

LaVine added seven rebounds and four assists while shooting 16-for-25 from the floor.

LaVine dashed to the basket for a layup with 1.8 seconds left in the first half, as his 21st and 22nd points gave the Bulls a 61-43 lead at the break. One night after leading Chicago with 26 points, LaVine had nearly that many in the first 24 minutes Saturday.

Valentine (13 points) and Williams (10) also were in double figures at the half. Vucevic and Ross paced Orlando with 11 points apiece.

Chicago shot 50 percent in the first half compared to 34.9 percent for Orlando.

The Bulls, who were without Lauri Markkanen (right shoulder sprain) and Otto Porter Jr. (lower back spasms), lead the all-time series against the Magic 61-52.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Chicago   Orlando
Zach LaVine 39 Scoring Nikola Vucevic 17
Tomas Satoransky 6 Assists Cole Anthony 5
Patrick Williams 10 Rebounds Nikola Vucevic 8
Garrett Temple 3 Free Throws Made James Ennis III 4
Ryan Arcidiacono 1 Steals Cole Anthony 2
Daniel Gafford 3 Blocks Mo Bamba 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Chicago 118 51.6 15-30 9-13 28 47 10 6 12
Orlando 92 38.9 6-27 12-12 17 47 10 5 13
Upcoming Games
  • Orlando will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Magic have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .286 after a loss.
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against Washington. The Bulls have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .385 after a loss.