Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 12/1/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic

Date: Monday, December 1, 2025

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Peacock

The Orlando Magic (11-8) will try to defeat the Chicago Bulls (9-8) at Kia Center on Monday.

The Bulls faced off with the Pelicans and ended up losing by a score of 143-130 in their last contest. Chicago finished the contest having earned a 52.4% field goal percentage (43 out of 82) and made 20 of 50 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Bulls knocked down 24 of their 32 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they collected 33 with 4 of them being offensive. They also recorded 29 assists in this game while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In reference to defending, Chicago allowed the other team to go 51.0% from the field on 53 out of 104 shooting. New Orleans earned 28 dimes and had 13 steals in the game. In addition, New Orleans pulled down 55 rebounds (19 offensive, 36 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. New Orleans finished the game shooting 68.6% at the charity stripe by burying 24 of 35 tries. They also made 13 of 35 attempts from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 21 while the Pelicans accounted for 21 personal fouls.

Ayo Dosunmu is someone who was important for this contest. Dosunmu finished 68.8% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins and also snagged 2 boards. He finished with 28 points on 11 out of 16 shooting.

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Chicago will play this contest with a record of 9-8 so far this year. They are averaging 121.3 pts per contest (4th in the NBA) on 47.5% from the field. The Bulls are shooting 37.9% on shots from distance (252 of 665) and 79.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Chicago is collecting 46.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 504 assists this season, which is 8th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 15.4 times per game and as a group they commit 21.6 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulls are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.9 fouls. They concede 36.1% from 3-point land and they are ranked 28th in the league in opponents points per game (124.2). The Bulls defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.1% (768 of 1,632) and they surrender 47.5 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 14th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 473 conceded so far this season.

When they last played, the Magic walked away with a victory by a final of 144-103 when they played the 76ers. The Magic corralled 32 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 47 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 10 steals in this contest. The 76ers were called for 20 fouls for the matchup which took the Magic to the charity stripe for a total of 28 tries. They were able to bury 23 of them for a clip of 82.1%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Orlando made 13 of 34 attempts (38.2%). At the conclusion of this game, the Magic shot 54 for 101 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.5%. The Magic permitted the 76ers to bury 37 out of 82 tries from the floor which left them shooting 45.1% for the matchup. They finished shooting 36.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 9 of 25 and ended up shooting 20 of 22 at the free throw line (90.9%). When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Orlando allowed Philadelphia to grab 38 in total (8 offensive).

Anthony Black ended up having an impact for the Magic in the matchup. He made 12 of 17 in the game for a rate of 70.6%, and accumulated 1 rebound. Black accumulated 31 points in his 28 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes in this contest.

Orlando has a record of 11-8 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Magic are shooting 48.0% from the floor, which ranks 10th in basketball. Orlando has earned 2,273 pts this year (119.6 per game) and they collect 44.8 boards per game. They are earning an assist 26.2 times per contest (14th in the league) and they turn it over 14.8 times per game. The Magic are responsible for committing 21.6 fouls per game and they connect on 80.7% from the charity stripe.

The Orlando defense gives up 36.3% on three-point shots (222 of 611) and opponents are knocking down 78.2% of their free throw shots. They have given up 23.9 dimes and 40.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 3rd and 6th in the league. The Magic on the defensive end are ranked 11th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 114.3. They are forcing 15.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the field (18th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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