Bulls vs. Magic Prediction, Odds, Picks - Jan. 2

The Orlando Magic (19-15) play the Chicago Bulls (16-17) on January 2, 2026 at United Center. Chicago and Orlando are in a matchup Friday without a set line.

Check out everything you need to know about the Bulls-Magic game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Bulls vs. Magic Game Information and TV Channel

• When: Friday, January 2, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
• TV: CHSN, FDSFL, and WESH
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Bulls vs. Magic Prediction

ATS Pick: Magic (+ )
O/U Pick: Under ()
Score Prediction: Magic 120 - Bulls 117

Bulls Recent Trends

• The Bulls are 7-3 against the spread and 7-3 overall in their last 10 contests.
• The Bulls have played 33 games, with 16 wins against the spread.
• Bulls games this year have hit the over on 16 of 34 set point totals.
• The Bulls score 118.8 points per game, only 3.9 more points than the 114.9 the Magic give up.
• When Chicago totals more than 114.9 points, it is 13-6-1 against the spread and 13-7 overall.
• The Bulls make 47.4% of their shots from the field this season, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the Magic have allowed to their opponents (47.5%).
• The Bulls own a worse record against the spread at home (8-8-1) than they do in away games (8-8-0).
• Chicago has eclipsed the over/under less often at home, hitting the over in six of 17 home matchups (35.3%). In away games, it has hit the over in 10 of 16 games (62.5%).
• The Bulls have won a higher percentage of their games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 4-5 (.444). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, they have a record of 2-5 (.286).

Bulls Recent Stats

Bulls Leaders

• Nikola Vucevic averages 16.1 points, 8.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.4 blocks.
• Matas Buzelis averages 14.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 1.4 blocks.
• Tre Jones averages 12.4 points, 5.2 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game.
• Ayo Dosunmu averages 13.8 points, 3.2 assists and 2.7 rebounds.
• Kevin Huerter averages 11.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, shooting 47.2% from the floor and 32.6% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made treys per game.

Magic Recent Trends

• The Magic are 3-7 against the spread and 5-5 overall in their last 10 contests.
• The Magic have 14 wins against the spread in 34 games this season.
• Magic games this year have gone over the total in 17 of 34 opportunities (50%).
• The Magic average 5.7 fewer points per game (116.6) than the Bulls give up (122.3).
• When it scores more than 122.3 points, Orlando is 8-5 against the spread and 11-2 overall.
• The Magic are shooting 46.6% from the field, 1.0% lower than the 47.6% the Bulls' opponents have shot this season.
• The Magic's winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .412. They are 7-10-0 ATS on their home court and 7-10-0 on the road.
• Looking at the over/under, Orlando's games have gone over eight of 17 times at home (47.1%), and nine of 17 on the road (52.9%).
• The Magic's winning percentage at home as moneyline favorites is .643 (9-5), and away it is .600 (6-4).

Magic Recent Stats

Magic Leaders

• Desmond Bane delivers 19.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game for the Magic.
• On a per-game basis, Anthony Black gets the Magic 15.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists. He also averages 1.3 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
• Paolo Banchero gives the Magic 20.3 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game while putting up 0.6 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
• The Magic are getting 12.3 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game from Wendell Carter Jr. this year.
• Jalen Suggs gets the Magic 15.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists per contest while averaging 1.9 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.

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