Chicago Bulls vs. Orlando Magic: How to watch live stream, TV channel, NBA start time

How to watch Bulls vs. Magic basketball game

By Scout Staff

Nov 17, 2023 at 9:50 pm ET • 2 min read

3rd Quarter Report

The Magic are on the road but looking no worse for wear. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Bulls 77-65.

If the Magic keep playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 6-5 in no time. On the other hand, the Bulls will have to make due with a 4-8 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Orlando Magic @ Chicago Bulls

Current Records: Orlando 6-5, Chicago 4-8

How To Watch

When: Friday, November 17, 2023 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: United Center -- Chicago, Illinois
TV: Bally Sports Florida
Follow: CBS Sports App
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Ticket Cost: $34.00

What to Know

The Bulls and the Magic are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The Chicago Bulls will be playing at home against the Orlando Magic at 8:00 p.m. ET on Friday at United Center. The Bulls might want some stickum for this contest since the team gave up 19 turnovers on Wednesday.

The point spread may have favored the Bulls on Wednesday, but the final result did not. They fell just short of Orlando by a score of 96-94. The Bulls have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Chicago has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Orlando, they now have a winning record of 6-5.

Going forward, the Bulls are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 3.5 points. For those looking to play the spread, watch out: Chicago is expected to win, but their 2-5 record against the spread as such isn't exactly encouraging.

The Bulls couldn't quite finish off the Magic when the teams last played on Wednesday and fell 96-94. Can the Bulls avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.