Bulls beat Magic 92-87
The Chicago Bulls beat the Orlando Magic 92-87.
The Magic got within 83-82 on Shabazz Napier’s 11-foot floater with 3:36 to play, but Nikola Mirotic answered with a free throw, and the Magic got no closer.
During clutch time, the Bulls outscored the Magic 9-6. Late in the fourth quarter, Jimmy Butler III had 2 of his 4 steals in 23 seconds, both with the game within five points.
Butler had 14 points and 4 steals.
For the Magic, Evan Fournier scored 19 points (12 in the paint).
The Bulls went 19 for 22 at the line to the Magic’s 10 for 17.