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Orlando Magic vs Chicago Bulls Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 26 Mar 2016
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 111-89
36-22 32-28 21-21 22-18
Position#20
Record29-43
FormLLLLL
Points / game100.8
Allowed / game103.4
vs
Position#13
Record36-35
FormWWWLL
Points / game101.7
Allowed / game103.1
USANBA
NBA2015-16
Meetings · Orlando Magic v Chicago Bulls
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Orlando Magic winWon
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Chicago Bulls winLost
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Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Orlando MagicUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormMagic
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
L
98-107
98
107
-9
87avg 92
A09/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
107-100
107
100
+7
104avg 92
A12/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
84-121
84
121
-37
63avg 92
A13/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#22
W
116-110
116
110
+6
112avg 92
H15/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#7
L
99-107
99
107
-8
90avg 92
A16/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
103-109
103
109
-6
94avg 92
H18/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
L
100-105
100
105
-5
90avg 92
A20/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#9
L
96-107
96
107
-11
77avg 92
A21/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#14
L
102-118
102
118
-16
87avg 92
A23/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
L
97-108
97
108
-11
84avg 92
A26/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-20
25-25
26-39
21-23
27-21
23-28
30-26
27-25
24-31
18-32
23-27
19-31
32-25
29-21
24-33
31-31
30-26
13-35
28-31
28-15
29-27
25-36
32-20
17-26
25-30
30-23
27-27
18-25
17-22
32-34
29-35
18-16
21-32
36-34
30-30
15-22
31-28
26-26
12-31
28-23
209.4Avg total
100.2Scored
109.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (72)100.8103.4204.1-2.640%
Season at home (35)102.7102.1204.7+0.651%
Season away (37)98.9104.6203.6-5.730%
Last 10 (10)100.2109.2209.4-9.020%
Last 5 (5)99.6109.4209.0-9.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)103.6110.0213.6-6.423%
vs Similar ◀ (13)101.8108.2210.0-6.331%
vs Weaker (4)109.0110.0219.0-1.050%
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Chicago BullsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormBulls
Date
Competition
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
W
100-90
100
90
+10
106avg 93
H08/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
101-109
101
109
-8
97avg 93
A11/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
L
96-118
96
118
-22
92avg 93
H12/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
W
109-107
109
107
+2
102avg 93
A14/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
L
96-117
96
117
-21
82avg 93
A16/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#28
W
118-102
118
102
+16
114avg 93
H18/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
W
92-85
92
85
+7
88avg 93
H20/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
109-102
109
102
+7
98avg 93
H22/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
L
107-115
107
115
-8
100avg 93
H24/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
L
94-106
94
106
-12
72avg 93
A24/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-16
22-24
26-29
27-21
27-27
20-27
27-30
27-25
31-23
27-31
23-30
15-34
34-29
24-23
26-25
25-30
25-32
27-31
22-29
22-25
24-14
31-23
24-37
39-28
25-19
25-21
29-27
13-18
30-26
29-25
23-30
27-21
30-23
25-34
18-35
34-23
27-31
18-22
20-27
29-26
207.3Avg total
102.2Scored
105.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (71)101.7103.1204.8-1.451%
Season at home (37)101.8100.1201.9+1.665%
Season away (34)101.7106.3207.9-4.635%
Last 10 (10)102.2105.1207.3-2.950%
Last 5 (5)104.0102.0206.0+2.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)98.8106.3205.1-7.633%
vs Similar ◀ (18)99.9105.7205.6-5.733%
vs Weaker (3)119.3102.7222.0+16.7100%
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +3.8+3.8Q2Q2: -3.7-3.7Q2: -1.3-1.3Q3Q3: -3.8-3.8Q3: -6.1-6.1Q4Q4: -1.5-1.5Q4: +0.7+0.7
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +3.8+3.8Q2Q2: -3.7-3.7Q2: -1.3-1.3Q3Q3: -3.8-3.8Q3: -6.1-6.1Q4Q4: -1.5-1.5Q4: +0.7+0.7
Orlando MagicChicago Bulls
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Orlando MagicLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Los Angeles Lakers
#29
W
51-45
51
45
+6
A09/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
50-49
50
49
+1
A12/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
L
42-63
42
63
-21
A13/03
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#22
W
61-46
61
46
+15
H15/03
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#7
L
43-61
43
61
-18
A16/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
54-63
54
63
-9
H18/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
W
55-53
55
53
+2
A20/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#9
L
49-56
49
56
-7
A21/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#14
L
57-66
57
66
-9
A23/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
W
57-54
57
54
+3
A26/03
NBA
107.5Avg total
51.9Scored
55.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.455.7109.1-2.347%-
Last 30 at home (12)54.852.1106.9+2.858%-
Last 30 away (18)52.458.1110.5-5.739%-
Last 10 (10)51.955.6107.5-3.750%-
Last 5 (5)54.458.4112.8-4.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)50.555.4105.9-4.831%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)53.856.5110.3-2.854%-
vs Weaker (4)61.254.0115.2+7.275%-
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Chicago BullsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Milwaukee Bucks
#23
W
47-40
47
40
+7
H08/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
47-54
47
54
-7
A11/03
NBA
Miami Heat
#8
W
58-54
58
54
+4
H12/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
W
58-52
58
52
+6
A14/03
NBA
Washington Wizards
#15
L
52-63
52
63
-11
A16/03
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#28
W
55-37
55
37
+18
H18/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
W
50-40
50
40
+10
H20/03
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#21
W
59-51
59
51
+8
H22/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
L
55-57
55
57
-2
H24/03
NBA
New York Knicks
#24
L
45-53
45
53
-8
A24/03
NBA
102.7Avg total
52.6Scored
50.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)51.651.7103.3-0.150%-
Last 30 at home (13)52.849.7102.5+3.162%-
Last 30 away (17)50.853.2104.0-2.541%-
Last 10 (10)52.650.1102.7+2.560%-
Last 5 (5)52.847.6100.4+5.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (9)47.952.2100.1-4.322%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)52.452.6104.9-0.256%-
vs Weaker (3)58.345.0103.3+13.3100%-
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Orlando Magictheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Orlando Magic: 100.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀62%
🏀🏀🏀22%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.8 pts a game · 62% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.9 pts a game · 22% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.5 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers63.430.9
48.7%
49.0%61.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.67.3
33.8%
35.3%21.9
🏀 Free throws23.116.5
71.4%
75.5%16.5
They take 85.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 21.6 of them are 3-pointers, so 25% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Chicago Bullstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Chicago Bulls: 102.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀59%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.8 pts a game · 59% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.2 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws14.2 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.429.9
48.7%
49.0%59.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers23.79.4
39.7%
35.3%28.2
🏀 Free throws17.414.2
81.6%
75.5%14.2
They take 85.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 23.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 28% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 26 Mar 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Orlando Magic
LLLLLLWLWL
Chicago Bulls
LLWWWLWLLW
#20
League position
#13
-9.2
Net rating
-3.0
102.3
Offensive rating
107.0
111.5
Defensive rating
110.0
49.2%
Effective FG%
51.7%
53.4%
Opp. effective FG%
52.0%
12.4%
Turnover %
13.1%
21.8%
Off. rebound %
21.7%
0.27
Free-throw rate
0.20
33.8%
3-point %
39.7%
56.0%
Assist %
63.6%
20%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence102.3 · 107.0Defence111.5 · 110.0Shooting49.2% · 51.7%3-point %33.8% · 39.7%Ball care12.4% · 13.1%Off. rebounds21.8% · 21.7%Free throws0.27 · 0.20Form (last 10/10)20% · 50%
■ Orlando Magic   ■ Chicago Bulls
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Orlando Magic wins
6
Chicago Bulls wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/03/16AMiami Heat97-108
23/03/16ADetroit Pistons102-118
21/03/16ABoston Celtics96-107
20/03/16AToronto Raptors100-105
18/03/16HCleveland Cavaliers103-109
16/03/16ACharlotte Hornets99-107
15/03/16HDenver Nuggets116-110
13/03/16APortland Trail Blazers84-121
12/03/16ASacramento Kings107-100
09/03/16ALos Angeles Lakers98-107
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/03/16ANew York Knicks94-106
24/03/16HNew York Knicks107-115
22/03/16HSacramento Kings109-102
20/03/16HUtah Jazz92-85
18/03/16HBrooklyn Nets118-102
16/03/16AWashington Wizards96-117
14/03/16AToronto Raptors109-107
12/03/16HMiami Heat96-118
11/03/16ASan Antonio Spurs101-109
08/03/16HMilwaukee Bucks100-90

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Orlando Magic
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL40%
HomeWWLWL51%
AwayLLLLL30%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games723537
Win %40%51%30%
Points / game100.8102.798.9
Allowed / game103.4102.1104.6
Point differential-2.6+0.6-5.7
Avg total204.1204.7203.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+11%17%5%
Close games (≤5 pts) won35% (20)46% (13)14% (7)
Overtime %11%14%8%
Chicago Bulls
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL51%
HomeLWWWL65%
AwayLLWLL35%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games713734
Win %51%65%35%
Points / game101.7101.8101.7
Allowed / game103.1100.1106.3
Point differential-1.4+1.6-4.6
Avg total204.8201.9207.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%22%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won64% (22)69% (13)56% (9)
Overtime %8%8%9%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Golden State Warriors7265790%115.4104.3+11.1
2 San Antonio Spurs72611185%104.592.4+12.1
3 Cleveland Cavaliers72512171%103.997.9+5.9
4 Oklahoma City Thunder72502269%110.2102.9+7.3
5 Toronto Raptors71482368%102.898.4+4.4
6 Los Angeles Clippers71442762%104.4101.1+3.2
7 Atlanta Hawks73433059%102.899.0+3.8
8 Boston Celtics72423058%105.8102.0+3.8
9 Miami Heat72423058%99.598.1+1.3
10 Charlotte Hornets72413157%103.0101.0+2.1
11 Memphis Grizzlies73413256%99.2100.7-1.5
12 Detroit Pistons73393453%102.5101.5+1.0
13 Indiana Pacers72383453%101.8100.4+1.4
14 Chicago Bulls71363551%101.7103.1-1.4
15 Portland Trail Blazers73373651%104.5104.0+0.5
16 Houston Rockets73363749%106.0106.8-0.8
17 Utah Jazz72353749%97.696.6+1.0
18 Dallas Mavericks72353749%103.2103.8-0.6
19 Washington Wizards72353749%103.5104.6-1.1
20 Denver Nuggets73314242%102.5104.9-2.4
21 New York Knicks73304341%98.8101.4-2.5
22 Milwaukee Bucks73304341%99.0102.7-3.7
23 Orlando Magic72294340%100.8103.4-2.6
24 Sacramento Kings72284439%106.5109.0-2.5
25 New Orleans Pelicans71264537%102.9106.3-3.4
26 Minnesota Timberwolves72244833%102.3106.1-3.8
27 Brooklyn Nets72215129%98.7104.7-6.0
28 Phoenix Suns72205228%100.4107.7-7.3
29 Los Angeles Lakers72155721%98.1106.8-8.8
30 Philadelphia 76ers7296312%96.9107.5-10.5
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Orlando Magic36322122111
Chicago Bulls2228211889
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