Vučević has 26 points and 10 rebounds as Magic beat Bulls 97-91
Nikola Vučević had 26 points and 10 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Chicago Bulls 97-91.
Vučević’s 15-foot jumper put the Magic ahead for good with 28 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
D.J. Augustin’s 2 free throws with 9.9 seconds left made it 95-91 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Magic outscored the Bulls 11-8. Vučević scored 7 of the Magic’s 11 on 3 for 5 shooting and 1 for 2 at the line. With 4:15 left, Zach LaVine stole the ball from Evan Fournier, and Justin Holiday’s 3-pointer off it put the Bulls ahead 88-86.
For the Bulls, LaVine scored 23 points.
The Bulls got 1 offensive rebound, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Bulls outscored the Magic 12-2 in 6 minutes with Lopez, LaVine, Portis, Dunn and Harrison on the floor together.