Josh Giddey had 21 points and eight rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Orlando Magic 110-98 on Saturday night for a 2-0 start

Patrick Williams found his footing Saturday, helping the Chicago Bulls overcome an off night from Matas Buzelis for a 110-98 win over the Orlando Magic.

If a 1-3 stretch happens to a 50-win team, no one blinks an eye. But when a projected 50-win team that hasn't fully established their identity opens the season

The Chicago Bulls are off to a 2-0 start this season, and there is one clear strength they are relying on to begin the year.

The Chicago Bulls have started the 2025-26 season strong, and the locker room atmosphere has been great according to the young Ayo Dosunmu.

The Magic finished dead last in the league last season in 3-point shooting and a lack of growth was shown against the Bulls. The Magic made just 3 of 24 shots from downtown in the loss to the Bulls.

Defensively, the Bulls hold a slight edge, allowing 111.0 points per game with a defensive rating of 105.3, compared to Orlando's 116.0 points allowed and 107.3 rating. A significant mismatch lies in transition play and ball security.

Orlando center Wendell Carter Jr. (34) passes in front of Chicago center Nikola Vucevic (9) during the Chicago Bulls at Orlando Magic NBA game at the Kia Center on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Stephen M.

The Orlando Magic dropped the second night of a back-to-back against the Chicago Bulls, 110-98, dropping to 1-2. It was an underwhelming performance from the op

The throughline in this 3-0 start to the season — wins over Detroit, Orlando and now Atlanta, which marks Chicago’s best start to a campaign in four years — is that the Bulls have surrendered to their depth.

In Saturday’s victory over the Magic, Josh Giddey led the way for the Bulls as he ended the game with 21 points and eight rebounds while Nikola Vucevic added 15 points and eight rebounds of his own. Now Chicago will try to start the season 3-0 against a Hawks team that has struggled to start the new season.