On February 2, Beijing time, the Bulls defeated the Magic 126-115 at home to win this game, and the team currently ranks first in the East with a record of 32 wins and 18 losses. In this game, the Bulls had to take the lead in the game most of the time, and the advantage was obvious, at most they were 13 points ahead of the Magic. However, in the final quarter, the Bulls had problems with the offense, they missed consecutive shots, and the Magic seized the opportunity, and they narrowed the gap to 2 points. However, at the crucial moment, DeRozan stepped forward, first completing the back jumper, then hitting the middle distance, and personally scoring 4 consecutive points to help the team widen the score gap to 6 points. The Bulls then hit another three-pointer, while the Magic didn't score for a long time, and the game lost suspense, and in the end, the Bulls managed to beat the Magic at home to win two straight games thanks to their last-minute play.
The Magic have been doing well in this game, although they are currently at the bottom of the East, and so far in the new season, they have only won 11 games. But this young team is full of vitality and energy throughout the game, they face the Bulls who are stronger than themselves, this group of young players dare to fight, when they are behind the big score, they show their resilience, at most the team is only 2 points behind the Bulls, almost completed the reversal.
Unfortunately, the Magic's defensive performance at key moments was not ideal, and after a wave of 7-0 offense narrowed the gap to 2 points, the Bulls played a wave of 9-0 offense after the timeout ended, further widening the point difference. In the end, the Magic team fell short on the road and failed to complete the upset, and the team's sluggish performance in the final moments of the final quarter led to the team eventually losing the game. At present, the Magic team still has a record of 11 wins and 41 losses, ranking at the bottom of the East. In this game, Carter Jr. scored 24 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, Wagner Jr. scored 22 points, Cole Anthony contributed 20 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, and the three players of the team scored more than 20 points, but it was still difficult to help the team win.
On the Bulls side, the team's first three quarters were not bad, and they were at most 13 points ahead of the Magic. However, in the final quarter, the team stagnated on the offensive end, and they were chased by the Magic to 2 points. Fortunately, DeRozan stepped forward, he scored 4 consecutive points to help the team stabilize the lead, and then the other Players of the Bulls also had a good performance, the team with 1 minute left in the game, the score gap widened to 10 points, the game also lost suspense, the team successfully defeated the Magic at home, won two consecutive wins.
DeRozan performed well in this game, with 29 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists on 12-of-20 shooting, while Vucevic contributed 18 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, LaVine also scored 26 points, and Dawsum and Green scored double-digit points. All five of the team's starters scored in double figures, while players such as White and Brown also scored 9 points, and the overall performance was very good. The Bulls also managed to win the game at home with a better overall performance, and with the Heat losing, the Bulls also stabilized their No. 1 position in the East with a two-game winning streak, and after a previous downturn, the Bulls set back on track, they stabilized their rankings and records, and the team is back on track.