The Orlando Magic will take on the Chicago Bulls at 7 p.m. ET Friday at Amway Center. Orlando is 8-14 overall and 4-7 at home, while Chicago is 8-12 overall and 5-5 on the road.
Chicago is favored by two points in the latest Magic vs. Bulls odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 223.5. Before entering any Bulls vs. Magic picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and it returned over $5,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks last season. The model is up nearly $8,100 over the past two-plus seasons. Dating back to last season, it is also on a stunning 73-44 roll on top-rated picks against the spread. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Magic vs. Bulls. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Bulls vs. Magic:
- Magic vs. Bulls spread: Magic +2
- Magic vs. Bulls over-under: 223.5 points
What you need to know about the Magic
On Tuesday, the Magic lost to the Toronto Raptors at home,123-108. Despite the loss, Nikola Vucevic dropped a double-double on 21 points and 18 rebounds. Orlando has lost four consecutive games. The Magic have lost all four games by 13-plus points. Fred VanVleet hit 11 3-pointers, setting a new team record for for three-pointers by an opposing player.
The Magic will try to avoid a fourth consecutive home loss on Friday. Orlando's opponents are averaging 115.7 points in the last seven games. The Magic are averaging 104.8 points per game, which ranks 28th in the league.
What you need to know about the Bulls
Chicago fell 107-103 to the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Thaddeus Young had 19 points along with five steals. The Bulls have lost four of their past five games. After scoring 61 points in his two previous games, Lauri Markkanen was held to nine points. Chicago missed 30 of 36 three-point attempts.
The Bulls rank 27th in team defense, allowing 117.1 points per game. Zach LaVine's 67 3-pointers made are the most any Bulls player through the first 20 games of a season. He scored 24 points on Wednesday.
How to make Magic vs. Bulls picks
The model has simulated Magic vs. Bulls 10,000 times and the results are in. It is leaning over on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Magic vs. Bulls? And which side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Magic vs. Bulls spread to jump on Friday, all from the model that is on an incredible 73-44 roll.
