Magic 'Grind It Out' in Win vs. Bulls

The Orlando Magic picked up a massive win against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night.

Jeremy Brener | Feb 11, 2024

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic are still on top after a 114-108 overtime win against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night at the Kia Center.

The win came after the Magic allowed just 22 points in the fourth quarter and overtime ... a defensive push led by Jonathan Isaac, who played 25 minutes in a game for the first time since Dec. 30, 2019.

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The win, and the nature in how it materialized, had the Magic fired up after the game.

"Everybody's happy," Isaac said about the locker room after the game. "And just games like that when you know that you you didn't just win but you took it, you grinded it out down to the final minutes and you find a way to win those games that really mean something. So we'll carry that into our next game is well."

The Magic have often been on the wrong end of comebacks this season, but to pull one out at home against the Chicago Bulls, who also find themselves in the Play-In portion of the standings, is massive in terms of the overall scheme of the season. While this will only count as one in the win column, the impact it has could make this win more valuable than most.

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The Magic are off for the next two days, but they will be back in action at home on Tuesday when the Oklahoma City Thunder come to town. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT.

Published Feb 11, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.