Hoiberg’s scrappy Bulls are trying to get their young guys primed for the Eastern Conference playoffs. They have a chance to get a win against the surging Orlando squad. The Magic are going to have plenty of March defending their homecourt and have been playing stronger after the Valentine’s Day trade of Ibaka. Frank Vogel has adapted his team to play more fast small ball than the first half of the season.
The last time the Bulls beat the Magic in January, they had Dwyane Wade carry the team with 21 points, seven rebounds and seven steals while Cristiano Felicio had his third career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.