ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Magic were beaten by the Chicago Bulls 125-123 on Thursday night after Coby White scored a career-high 44 points.
White was 7 of 15 from 3-point range. He scored Chicago’s last nine points on two layups, a dunk and a 3-pointer.
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Josh Giddy added 19 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists, and and Tre Jones had 20 points.
Paolo Banchero and Cole Anthony scored 20 points each for Orlando. The Magic have lost five straight.
Takeaways
Bulls: The injury-depleted Bulls came back from a nine-point fourth quarter deficit, raising their road record to a respectable 14-16.
Magic: The Magic completed a 1-6 homestand, with the last three losses coming against losing teams.
Key moment
Jones and White had steals just 28 seconds apart, and White converted one of them into a 3-pointer with 2:18 left to give Chicago at 123-121 lead.
Key stat
The Magic were 9 of 33 from 3-point range.
Up next
Both team are back in action Saturday night. The Bulls are at Miami, and the Magic are at Milwaukee.
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