Free NBA Picks Today: Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic 2/13/23

Free NBA Picks Today: Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic 2/13/23
Mon 13th February 2023

The Orlando Magic (23-34, 9-19 Away) will try to slow down one of the league’s top shooting teams when they are on the road to face the Chicago Bulls (26-30, 16-11 Home) on Monday. Orlando lost to the Miami Heat 107-103 in overtime at Amway Center on Saturday. With 17 points, Markelle Fultz was the leading scorer in the loss.

Jalen Suggs was another standout performer with 14 points, four steals, three blocks, and two assists. The Magic are 13th in the Eastern Conference. Chicago lost their third in a row on Saturday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers 97-89.

Zach LaVine topped the scoresheet in the losing effort with 23 points. With 13 points, Patrick Williams also impressed. The Bulls are the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference. This is the last meeting of the season between the teams. Orlando and Chicago have split their two matchups this season. The Bulls took the most recent meeting, beating the Magic 128-109 at Amway Center on January 28.

DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 32 points and eight assists. Moritz Wagner had 27 points in the losing effort. Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, averaging 20.0 and 19.1 points per game, respectively, are leading the Magic in scoring this season. Banchero also is contributing 6.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.

DeRozan and LaVine have powered the Bulls’ offense, averaging 25.5 and 23.8 points per game, respectively. DeRozan also has distributed 5.1 assists per game. Nikola Vucevic has averaged 11.4 rebounds per game.

Shooting 49.0% from the field for the season, the Bulls are one of the NBA’s most accurate field goal shooting teams (5th). The Magic have come up short more often than not in recent games at United Center, losing seven of the last 10.

Chicago is seeking a fourth successive win at home this season. Orlando is 5-5 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -0.3 (111.5-111.8). Chicago has a 4-6 record over the last 10, scoring 109.1 points per game on average while allowing 108.4 (+0.7 margin).

MAGIC HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Franz Wagner: 12.2 | 19.1 | -6.9
Rebounds per game:
Paolo Banchero: 9.8 | 6.8 | +3.0
Bol Bol: 3.6 | 6.3 | -2.7

BULLS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
DeMar DeRozan: 19.0 | 25.5 | -6.5
Assists per game:
Zach LaVine: 2.4 | 4.0 | -1.6

SportsTips’ NBA Pick:

Orlando Magic (-185)

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