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.

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

Orlando Magic rookie point guard Jase Richardson is waking up with another item checked off on his rookie to-do list: play in a regular season game. Richardson

Call it a make-or-miss league, a lack of effort or a mixture of both, the Magic have yet to play their brand of basketball three games into the NBA season. “Everybody wants to win, is hungry

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.

The Bulls consistently pushed pace in transition and found open creases in the halfcourt. And the Magic didn't have an answer. Their poor shooting and frustration offensively may have bled into their defense, but the Bulls ultimately played with more energy and ferocity to outpace their East foe.

Why the Orlando Magic are ruling out Jalen Suggs against the Chicago Bulls due to left knee injury management.

Orlando and Chicago will square off in a matchup of Eastern Conference foes. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.

Magic offense struggles mightily against BullsFrom the beginning of the game, it was clear the Magic were going to struggle on offense. Calls that were made in the game against the Atlanta Hawks were not being made,