Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic NBA Picks: The Bulls are (2-1) to start the year off as they got a win in their last game beating 96-86 over Memphis. Derrick Rose lead the way 26 points on 11-20 shooting. Kirk Hinrich added 18 points, but the night belonged to Rose, he was the number 1 draft pick this year. I believe the Chicago Bulls are definitely heading in the right direction.  Derrick Rose could step up and be a leader even at his age.  Besides his age I don't see any one else filling that role. The sports odds posted by the oddsmakers at Bodoglife.com currently list Orlando Magic -7 favorites to Chicago Bulls heading into this matchup. 

"All I'm trying to do is win the game," Rose said. "If that takes me to score 20 some points or five points it doesn't matter as long as we win."

The Magic are (1-2) to start the year off. They are off a big win at home beating Sacramento 121-103. Dwight Howard led the way for Orlando with 29 points and 14 rebounds, but he had plenty of help. Mickael Pietrus had 20 points, Rashard Lewis 26 points and Hedo Turkoglu had 21 points. The online sports betting odds at Bodoglife.com has the OVER/UNDER in this Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic game is set at 196 points.

"This was good for our confidence," Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said. "People don't realize how fragile confidence can be. They think when you hit the major league level, confidence is a given because you have so much success, but a couple of bad nights and all the sudden you're pressing. We're still a long way from where we want to be, but I like what I saw tonight."  

NBA Picks: These two teams met 4 times last year with Orlando winning all 4.  In the two games they played in Orlando last season Orlando won 102-88 and 115-83. The Magic have to be ready to play tonight after they dominated this series at home last season, and they want to get to .500 to start the season. Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings. Magic are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 vs. NBA Central.

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