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Chicago Bulls vs. Orlando Magic

The Chicago Bulls and the Orlando Magic will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Amway Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Magic as -5-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total opened at 209.5.

The Magic were a 118-103 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Trail Blazers. They failed to cover the +3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (221) made winners of OVER bettors.

Chicago was a 119-107 winner in its last match on the road against the Pistons. They covered the -1.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 226 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Chicago:
Team record: 12-19 SU,17-14 ATS
Chicago is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games

Orlando:
Team record: 12-17 SU,11-16-2 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Orlando is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Orlando is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games

Next up:
Chicago home to Atlanta Saturday, December 28
Orlando home to Philadelphia Friday, December 27