Magic vs. Bulls preview: Guidi PKs Banqueiro, the latter hopes to regain his sense of possession and lead the team to refuse a losing streak
6686 Sports October 25th The NBA regular season continues, and the Magic sit at home to face the Bulls.
The Magic ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference with a record of 41 wins and 41 losses in the regular season last season and entered the play-offs. They eliminated the Hawks in the play-offs to get a playoff spot. However, they lost to the Celtics 1-4 in the first round of the playoffs. The Magic's overall offensive performance is struggling, ranking last in the league in points per game, and last in the league in three-point field goal percentage. During the offseason, the Magic sent Pope, Cole Anthony and a 2025 first-round pick to acquire Bane. This deal accurately compensated for the team's outside shooting ability. It also signed Tyus Jones, which provides stable offensive organization capabilities.
In the first two rounds of the new season, the Magic won one and lost one, defeating the Heat 125-121 respectively. In the last game, they were defeated by the Hawks 107-111. In this game, Wagner Jr. scored a team-high 27 points and 6 rebounds. Banqueiro, who had poor ball control, scored 11 points and 6 rebounds on 4-of-15 shots. Six players on the team scored in double figures but were defeated by the Hawks in the final quarter.
The Bulls reached the play-offs last season, but unfortunately missed the playoffs. During the offseason, the Bulls chose to reach a multi-year contract extension with coach Donovan. The team built a younger lineup around Gidi and Buzelis. The Bulls' goal for the new season is still to hit the playoffs, but there is a certain degree of difficulty.
The Bulls defeated the Pistons 115-111 in the opening game. The team had a clear advantage in the first half, but the Pistons counterattacked in the final quarter. Fortunately, the Bulls' net loss of 11 points did not affect the final victory. In this campaign, Vucevic scored 28 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists. Gidi contributed a double-double with 19 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists. Huerter and Dousum, who played as reserve players, both scored in double figures. The Bulls withstood the pressure at the last moment and got a good start.
In the past five games between the two teams, the Magic have a slight advantage of 3 wins and 2 losses. According to the latest injury report, Wagner will continue to be absent from the Magic's game tomorrow. Coach Mosley also said that Suggs is unlikely to play tomorrow. With Collins and White absent from the Bulls, it is worth looking forward to whether the Magic's home team can resist a losing streak.
