And so continued the descent as the Bulls Wednesday had no magic in Orlando and lost 102-89 to the Magic.
The Bulls now are at .500 for the season at 30-30. It was the Bulls fourth consecutive loss and ninth in the last 12 as the Bulls fell out of the top eight in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls play Houston Saturday in the United Center with a chance Jimmy Butler could return from injury.
The Bulls were led by Derrick Rose with 16 points, all in the first half. Pau Gasol had 12 points. The Magic, 27-33, were led by Nikola Vucevic with 24 points, Mario Hezonja with 21 points and Aaron Gordon with 13 points and 15 rebounds.