Orlando Magic @ Chicago Bulls
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
United Center, Chicago, IL | Game ID: 22501177
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
CHI 26 27 26 24 103ORL 28 36 35 28 127
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Wagner scores 25 as Magic beat Bulls 127-103 and move into sixth-place tie in the East with Toronto
CHICAGO -- — Franz Wagner scored 25 points, Jamal Cain added 20 and the Orlando Magic remained in the running to avoid the play-in tournament by beating the Chicago Bulls 127-103 on Friday night.
Orlando’s fifth straight win, combined with Toronto’s loss to New York, moved the Magic (45-36) into a tie with the Raptors for sixth place in the Eastern Conference with one game remaining.
Paolo Banchero chipped in with 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Jalen Suggs scored all 12 of his points and hit four 3-pointers in the third quarter, helping the Magic break open the game.
Tre Jones scored 23 points for Chicago (31-50), which hit the 50-loss mark for the first time since the 2018-19 team finished 22-60 under Fred Hoiberg and Jim Boylen. The Bulls are looking for new leadership after firing executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley on Monday. They could also be in the market for a new coach if Billy Donovan opts to step down after six seasons.
Leonard Miller had 15 points and seven rebounds. Matas Buzelis scored 14 after missing three games because of an illness. He exited with a sprained right ankle in the fourth quarter and wasn't sure if he'll travel to Dallas for the season finale on Sunday. Josh Giddey missed his fourth straight game because of a strained left hamstring, and Donovan said he will not play against the Mavericks.
Wagner scored 14 points in the first half as the Magic grabbed a 64-53 lead. Suggs perked up in the third, hitting three 3s in a span of 2:49. The third one made it 80-61 with 7:10 left in the quarter.
Up next Magic: Close the regular season at Boston on Sunday.
Bulls: Finish the season at Dallas on Sunday. ------
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CHICS C. Sexton
LM L. Miller
LO L. Olbrich
MB M. Buzelis
MG M. Gueye
MM M. McClung
PW P. Williams
RD R. Dillingham
TJ T. Jones
YK Y. Kawamura
ORLAB A. Black
AM A. Morales
CC C. Castleton
DB D. Bane
FW F. Wagner
GB G. Bitadze
JC J. Cain
JC J. Carter
JR J. Richardson
JS J. Suggs
NP N. Penda
PB P. Banchero
TD T. da Silva
WC W. Carter Jr.
CHI/ORL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur