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Sputtering Bulls attempt to make Magic disappear

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The Chicago Bulls might have charged out of the gate this season, but with six losses in eight games, their resilience continues to be tested.

Chicago’s current three-game road trip reaches Orlando for a Sunday evening tipoff. The Magic have dropped nine consecutive games at home for the second time in as many seasons, including Friday’s 116-105 loss to LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.

Orlando dropped 11 straight regular-season home games during the 2003-04 campaign, while the all-time franchise record of 16 spanned the 1989-90 and 1990-91 seasons.

The Bulls press on without second-leading scorer Zach LaVine (24.9 points per game) and standout point guard Lonzo Ball. LaVine suffered a left knee injury in the opening minutes of Chicago’s 42-point loss to Golden State on Jan. 14, while Ball will reportedly undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee which would keep him sidelined for several weeks.

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