CHICAGO -- — Matas Buzelis scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half, Kevin Huerter added 20 points, and the Chicago Bulls rallied to beat the Orlando Magic 121-114 on Friday night for their second straight win.

Buzelis hit a pair of free throws with 22.8 seconds left to make 119-114, then pulled in his ninth rebound to send in Isaac Okoro for a game-sealing dunk with 4 seconds remaining. Buzelis also finished with a season-high seven assists.

Nikola Vucevic added 17 points and 10 rebounds and Ayo Dosumnu had 17 points as Chicago outscored Orlando 30-19 in the fourth quarter to climb back to .500. (17-17).

Paolo Banchero scored 31 points and Anthony Black added 18 for the Magic in a game with 19 lead changes.

Jalen Suggs had 11 points for Orlando in his second game back after missing seven with a hip injury, but left this one after landing hard and straining his right knee late in the third quarter. Desmond Bane added 14 and Wendell Carter Jr. had 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Six Chicago players reached double figures as the Bulls played a second game without its top two scorers in Josh Giddey and Coby White, who were injured in a loss to Minnesota on Monday night.

The Magic have been without leading scorer Franz Wagner (22.7 point per game) since he suffered a high ankle sprain on Dec. 7.

Orlando led 95-91 heading into the fourth quarter, but Bulls took a 105-102 lead on Buzelis’ 3-pointer 4:44 into the quarter.

The Bulls pulled into 59-all tie at halftime on Huerter’s cutting layup after falling behind by 10 early and trailing by as much as 13 in the first quarter after the Magic went on a 14-0 run.

Banchero hit his first four shots and five of six to score 11 of his 13 first-half points in just over the opening 7:16.

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Nikola Vucevic (Anthony Black gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Paolo Banchero makes 14-foot jumper (Jalen Suggs assists)	0	2
11:17	Tre Jones misses driving floating jump shot	0	2
11:15	Jalen Smith offensive rebound	0	2
11:14	Paolo Banchero blocks Jalen Smith's tip shot	0	2
11:11	Jalen Smith offensive rebound	0	2
10:59	Jalen Smith misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	2
10:56	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	0	2
10:42	Paolo Banchero makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Jalen Suggs assists)	0	4
10:32	Paolo Banchero shooting foul	0	4
10:32	Matas Buzelis makes free throw 1 of 2	1	4
10:32	Matas Buzelis makes free throw 2 of 2	2	4
10:16	Paolo Banchero makes layup (Jalen Suggs assists)	2	6
10:05	Matas Buzelis misses 23-foot three point jumper	2	6
10:05	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	2	6
9:56	Anthony Black misses running layup	2	6
9:53	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	2	6
9:37	Tre Jones misses 22-foot three point jumper	2	6
9:34	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	2	6
9:18	Paolo Banchero misses two point shot	2	6
9:18	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	2	6
9:07	Isaac Okoro makes 1-foot two point shot	4	6
9:00	Matas Buzelis blocks Desmond Bane 's 3-foot driving layup	4	6
9:00	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	4	6
8:48	Isaac Okoro misses driving layup	4	6
8:44	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	4	6
8:39	Paolo Banchero makes 22-foot three point jumper (Anthony Black assists)	4	9
8:25	Paolo Banchero personal foul	4	9
8:13	Matas Buzelis misses driving layup	4	9
8:11	Paolo Banchero defensive rebound	4	9
7:58	Desmond Bane makes 22-foot three point jumper (Paolo Banchero assists)	4	12
7:32	Anthony Black blocks Matas Buzelis 's 23-foot three point jumper	4	12
7:31	Bulls offensive team rebound	4	12
7:31	shot clock turnover	4	12
7:31	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	4	12
7:31	Kevin Huerter enters the game for Tre Jones	4	12
7:31	Tyus Jones enters the game for Jalen Suggs	4	12
7:13	Wendell Carter Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	12
7:08	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	4	12
6:58	Kevin Huerter lost ball turnover (Anthony Black steals)	4	12
6:54	Anthony Black makes 1-foot running dunk (Desmond Bane assists)	4	14
6:46	Bulls Full timeout	4	14
6:40	Kevin Huerter makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	7	14
6:23	Anthony Black offensive charge	7	14
6:23	Anthony Black offensive foul turnover	7	14
6:23	Tristan da Silva enters the game for Desmond Bane	7	14
6:13	Kevin Huerter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jalen Smith assists)	10	14
5:53	Paolo Banchero bad pass turnover (Jalen Smith steals)	10	14
5:49	Jalen Smith makes 1-foot running dunk (Kevin Huerter assists)	12	14
5:38	Wendell Carter Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	12	14
5:36	Isaac Okoro defensive rebound	12	14
5:25	Jalen Smith makes 1-foot two point shot (Isaac Okoro assists)	14	14
5:25	Magic Full timeout	14	14
5:13	Isaac Okoro personal foul	14	14
5:13	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Matas Buzelis	14	14
5:13	Dalen Terry enters the game for Jalen Smith	14	14
5:13	Patrick Williams enters the game for Isaac Okoro	14	14
5:03	Tyus Jones misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	14
5:01	Tristan da Silva offensive rebound	14	14
5:01	Tristan da Silva misses 1-foot tip shot	14	14
4:59	Kevin Huerter defensive rebound	14	14
4:50	Nikola Vucevic lost ball turnover (Tyus Jones steals)	14	14
4:44	Paolo Banchero makes two point shot	14	16
4:20	Patrick Williams makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	17	16
4:05	Anthony Black makes 26-foot three pointer (Tyus Jones assists)	17	19
3:47	Patrick Williams lost ball turnover (Paolo Banchero steals)	17	19
3:44	Nikola Vucevic shooting foul	17	19
3:44	Wendell Carter Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	17	20
3:44	Tre Jones enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	17	20
3:44	Desmond Bane enters the game for Anthony Black	17	20
3:44	Jalen Suggs enters the game for Paolo Banchero	17	20
3:44	Wendell Carter Jr. misses free throw 2 of 2	17	20
3:42	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	17	20
3:29	Kevin Huerter misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	20
3:24	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	17	20
3:06	Tristan da Silva makes two point shot	17	22
2:44	Kevin Huerter misses 7-foot fade away jump shot	17	22
2:42	Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound	17	22
2:32	Wendell Carter Jr. misses 7-foot floating jump shot	17	22
2:30	Dalen Terry defensive rebound	17	22
2:25	Dalen Terry misses running layup	17	22
2:23	Jalen Suggs defensive rebound	17	22
2:18	Wendell Carter Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tristan da Silva assists)	17	25
2:04	Kevin Huerter misses 22-foot three point jumper	17	25
2:02	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	17	25
1:50	Tristan da Silva makes 26-foot three pointer	17	28
1:25	Nikola Vucevic misses 15-foot turnaround jump shot	17	28
1:23	Jalen Suggs defensive rebound	17	28
1:17	Jalen Suggs makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	17	30
1:08	Dalen Terry misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	30
1:02	Kevin Huerter offensive rebound	17	30
1:02	Kevin Huerter makes two point shot	19	30
45.8	Wendell Carter Jr. misses 7-foot two point shot	19	30
43.8	Kevin Huerter defensive rebound	19	30
40.0	Wendell Carter Jr. personal foul	19	30
40.0	Goga Bitadze enters the game for Wendell Carter Jr.	19	30
32.1	Patrick Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tre Jones assists)	22	30
12.1	Goga Bitadze makes 1-foot layup (Desmond Bane assists)	22	32
0.0	Tre Jones misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	22	32
0.0	Bulls offensive team rebound	22	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	22	32

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Venue

United Center

Chicago, IL

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 3, 2026

Coverage

CHSN, FanDuel SN FL, NBA League Pass

Attendance

21,245

Referees

James Capers, Jason Goldenberg, Danielle Scott

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	27	24	.529	W2
Miami	28	26	.519	W1
Atlanta	26	28	.481	L1
Charlotte	25	28	.472	W9
Washington	14	38	.269	L2

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	38	13	.745	W1
Cleveland	32	21	.604	W3
Chicago	24	29	.453	L4
Milwaukee	21	29	.420	W3
Indiana	13	40	.245	L4

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