Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 2/6/2021

The Chicago Bulls (8-13) are slight favorites against the Orlando Magic (9-14) on February 6, 2021 in a game oddsmakers project to be a close one. Chicago and Zach LaVine are a 1.5-point favorite against Nikola Vucevic and Orlando. A point total of 225 is set for the game.

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 12-9 record against the spread this season.
• When they are at least 1.5-point favorites, the Bulls have a record ATS of 1-4.
• Chicago routinely hits the over, topping the point total in 12 of 21 games (57.1%).

Magic Betting Data

• Against the spread this season, Orlando is under .500: 10-13.
• The Magic are 4-3 against the spread this season when they're at least 1.5-point underdogs.
• Orlando has hit the over in 12 of 23 games this season (52.2%).

Point Total Insights

• In Chicago's matchups this season, the Bulls and their opponents have gone over Saturday's over/under of 225 points 13 times (61.9% of opportunities).
• In 39.1% of Orlando's games this season (9 of 23), the total points scored was higher than Saturday's 225-point over/under.
• The over/under for the contest of 225 is 4.4 points more than the combined points per game averages for the Bulls (115 points per game) and the Magic (105.6 points per game).
• This matchup's point total is 4.4 fewer points than the 229.4 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
• This season, the average total for Bulls games is 232.3 points, 7.3 more than the over/under of 225 points for this contest.
• A difference of 7.4 points separates this matchup's over/under (225 points) and the average total points bet in Magic's games (217.6 points) this season.

Previous Matchups

Chicago has a 6-4 record against Orlando over the last 10 matchups, while the Magic hold a 2-0 edge against the spread when matched up with the Bulls.

Bulls Players to Watch

• LaVine leads the Bulls in scoring, tallying 26.5 points per game to go with 5.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists.
• Wendell Carter Jr. leads Chicago in rebounding, averaging 8.0 per game, while Coby White leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 5.6 in each contest.
• The Bulls get the most three-point shooting production out of LaVine, who makes 3.2 threes per game.
• The Chicago steals leader is Thaddeus Young, who averages 1.4 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Daniel Gafford, who compiles 1.1 rejections per contest.

Magic Players to Watch

• Vucevic collects 23.4 points and 11.5 rebounds per game for the Magic, enough to make him the top scorer and rebounder on the team.
• Markelle Fultz's assist statline paces Orlando; he racks up 5.4 assists per game.
• Vucevic is dependable from three-point range and leads the Magic with 2.7 made threes per game.
• Terrence Ross (1.1 steals per game) is the steal leader for Orlando while Aaron Gordon (0.8 blocks per game) is the block leader.

Injury Report

Bulls:

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

Thaddeus Young: Day To Day (Back),

Wendell Carter Jr.: Out (Quad),

Lauri Markkanen: Day To Day (Shoulder)

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)