Bulls beat the cold-shooting Magic 110-98 for a 2-0 start

Bulls beat the cold-shooting Magic 110-98 for a 2-0 start | iNFOnews.ca
Chicago Bulls guard Tre Jones (30) and guard Ayo Dosunmu congratulate each other after a win against the Orlando Magic in an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Josh Giddey had 21 points and eight rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Orlando Magic 110-98 on Saturday night for a 2-0 start.

Jalen Smith added 16 points for the Bulls, one of their four players off the bench in double figures. Ayo Dosunmu and Nikola Vucevic each finished with 15 points.

Paolo Banchero scored 24 points for the Magic, who were a woeful 3 for 24 (12.5%) from 3-point range. Orlando shot 39% overall and fell to 1-2.

Banchero also grabbed 10 rebounds but shot just 7 for 21. Anthony Black added 19 points and Franz Wagner had 17 for the Magic.

The Bulls led 83-80 after three quarters before Dosunmu went 3 for 3 from 3-point range in the fourth. Smith followed one of Dosunmu’s 3s with one of his own as Chicago pushed a three-point lead to 94-85 and never was really threatened again.

Up next

Bulls: Host Atlanta on Monday.

Magic: Visit Philadelphia on Monday.

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Bulls beat the cold-shooting Magic 110-98 for a 2-0 start | iNFOnews.ca
Chicago Bulls forward Jalen Smith (25) reacts after making a 3-pointer during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Bulls beat the cold-shooting Magic 110-98 for a 2-0 start | iNFOnews.ca
Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey, right, shoots in front of Orlando Magic guard Anthony Black and center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Bulls beat the cold-shooting Magic 110-98 for a 2-0 start | iNFOnews.ca
Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) grabs a rebound in front of Chicago Bulls guard Tre Jones (30) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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