National Basketball Association
Orlando 103, Chicago 95
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, December 23, 2019
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials:
#4 Sean Wright, #45 Brian Forte, #70 Phenizee Ransom
Attendance:
18846
By Field Level Media
Terrence Ross scored a team-high 26 points off the bench, and the Orlando Magic held on for a 103-95 win over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Monday night.
Nikola Vucevic added 21 points for the Magic, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Aaron Gordon posted a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Jonathan Isaac and Markelle Fultz had 13 points apiece.
Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 26 points despite shooting 8 of 26 from the field. Tomas Satoransky had 20 points, and Lauri Markkanen scored 10 as Chicago wrapped up a four-game road trip with two wins and two losses.
The Magic pulled ahead for good with 11:11 remaining in the fourth quarter. The score was tied at 83 before Ross drained a 16-foot jumper off an assist from D.J. Augustin.
Ross made a 3-pointer to increase the lead to five points with 9:31 to go, and Gordon added a basket to make it 90-83 with 9:09 left. The Bulls clawed within three points with 8:01 remaining but never got closer.
Gordon capped the scoring with a dunk in the final minute.
Orlando entered the fourth quarter with an 83-81 edge. Ross hit a step-back jumper to boost the Magic's lead to four with 27.9 seconds left in the third quarter, but Satoransky responded by hitting a floater 6.9 seconds before the buzzer.
Early in the third quarter, Chicago increased its lead to 60-54 on a 3-pointer by Satoransky. The advantage quickly dissipated as the Magic went on a 13-2 run to seize a 67-62 lead with 6:35 left in the frame.
The Bulls led 54-51 at the half.
A driving layup by Evan Fournier evened the score at 40 with 4:25 remaining in the second quarter. The Bulls then pulled ahead with a 14-7 run that included two 3-pointers apiece by LaVine and Markkanen.
Orlando trimmed the deficit to three at the break after two free throws by Fournier and a basket by Isaac.
The Magic improved to 9-6 at home. Chicago dropped to 6-10 on the road.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Chicago |
|
Orlando |
Zach LaVine 26 |
Scoring |
Terrence Ross 26 |
Kris Dunn 6 |
Assists |
D.J. Augustin 5 |
Wendell Carter Jr. 10 |
Rebounds |
Aaron Gordon 11 |
Zach LaVine 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Evan Fournier 4 |
Kris Dunn 4 |
Steals |
Jonathan Isaac 4 |
Daniel Gafford 2 |
Blocks |
Mo Bamba 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Chicago
|
95 |
39.8 |
13-37 |
12-15 |
20 |
47 |
5 |
7 |
17 |
Orlando
|
103 |
48.1 |
10-26 |
15-23 |
23 |
46 |
13 |
10 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Orlando will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Magic have a W/L % of .417 after a win and .444 after a loss.
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Chicago will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Bulls have a W/L % of .154 after a win and .526 after a loss.