Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 2/5/2021

The Orlando Magic (8-14) head into their game on February 5, 2021 as a 2.5-point underdog against the Chicago Bulls (8-12). A 224.5-point over/under has been set for the matchup.

How to Watch

Time: 7:00 PM EST
TV Channel: FS-FL

Betting Suggestions:

Bulls vs. Magic Betting Data

Bulls Betting Data

• Chicago has a 12-8 record against the spread this year.
• When they are at least 2.5-point favorites, the Bulls are 1-1 ATS.
• Chicago routinely hits the over, topping the point total in 11 of 20 games (55%).

Magic Betting Data

• Against the spread this season, Orlando is under .500: 9-13.
• When the Magic are at least 2.5-point underdogs, they are 3-2 against the spread.
• Orlando hit the over in 50% of its games (11 of 22 games).

Point Total Insights

• Chicago's games this season have resulted in a higher total score than Friday's matchup over/under (224.5 points) in 12 out of 20 opportunities (60% of matchups).
• In 36.4% of Orlando's games this season (8 of 22), the total points scored was greater than Friday's 224.5-point over/under.
• The over/under for the game of 224.5 is 4.9 points more than the combined points per game averages for the Bulls (114.8 points per game) and the Magic (104.8 points per game).
• The 228.7 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 4.2 more than the 224.5 total in this contest.
• This season, the average total for Bulls games is 231.9 points, 7.4 more than the over/under of 224.5 points for this contest.
• Magic's games have an over/under of 216.5 points this season, 8.0 points fewer than the total points bet for this matchup.

Previous Matchups

Chicago has won a majority of its last 10 games against Orlando, going 7-3, while the Magic are 1-0 against the spread when playing the Bulls.

Bulls Players to Watch

• Zach LaVine leads the Bulls in scoring, tallying 26.5 points per game to go with 5.3 rebounds and 5.2 assists.
• Wendell Carter Jr. is Chicago's leading rebounder, grabbing 8.0 per game, while Coby White is its best passer, averaging 5.7 assists in each contest.
• LaVine makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bulls, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.4 per contest.
• Thaddeus Young and Daniel Gafford lead Chicago on the defensive end, with Young leading the team in steals averaging 1.3 per game and Gafford in blocks averaging 1.1 per contest.

Magic Players to Watch

• The Magic's leader in scoring and rebounding is Nikola Vucevic with 22.5 points and 11.2 rebounds per game.
• Markelle Fultz records more assists than any other Orlando teammate with 5.4 per game. He also scores 12.9 points and grabs 3.1 rebounds per game.
• Vucevic is reliable from three-point range and leads the Magic with 2.6 made threes per game.
• Orlando's leader in steals is Terrence Ross (1.1 per game), and its leader in blocks is Aaron Gordon (0.8 per game).

Injury Report

Bulls:

Otto Porter Jr.: Day To Day (Back),

Wendell Carter Jr.: Out (Quad)

Magic:

Jonathan Isaac: Out For Season (Knee),

Michael Carter-Williams: Out (Foot),

Al-Farouq Aminu: Out (Knee),

Aaron Gordon: Out (Ankle),

Markelle Fultz: Out For Season (Knee)