Looking to bounce back from their fourth-quarter meltdown in Boston, the Magic faced an incredibly tough assignment in the windy city. The Eastern Conference leading Bulls were on tap, powered by their burgeoning MVP candidate, DeMar DeRozan, the electric Zach LaVine, and the familiar face of Nikola Vucevic. Despite a valiant effort the Magic fell short, ultimately going down 102-98 in a game that was tightly-contested until the final siren.
The Magic were able to land the first blow, going up first 8-0 and then 11-2 on the back of some aggressive play by Franz Wagner and timely shot-making by Mo Bamba and Gary Harris.