Magic Pull Off Double-Digit Comeback in OT Win vs. Bulls

The Orlando Magic trailed by 11 points late in the third quarter, but strong defense in the fourth quarter and overtime sealed the victory against the Chicago Bulls.

Jeremy Brener | Feb 10, 2024

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ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic are defending home court after a 114-108 win against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night at the Kia Center.

Despite trailing by double digits with three minutes left in the third quarter, the Magic locked in on defense and were able to erase their deficit.

The Magic took a five-point lead with 1:32 to go, but they were shut out the rest of the way.

However, DeMar DeRozan's and-one with 45.9 seconds to go tied the game up at 101. On the ensuing possession, the Magic missed a 3-pointer from Paolo Banchero. Then, the Bulls had a chance to win the game, but DeRozan's shot didn't find the bottom of the net.

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In overtime, the Magic scored the first six points, but the Bulls stuck around. The dagger came with 16 seconds to go when Goga Bitadze sunk a free throw to go up four points.

Franz Wagner was a massive part of the win, scoring a game-high 36 points on 12 of 22 shooting. It's the third time this week he's scored more than 30 and the Magic are 3-0 when he reaches that mark. For the season, that record is 7-0.

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The Magic are off until Tuesday when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder and send Shaquille O'Neal's jersey to the rafters. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.

Published Feb 10, 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.