Orlando Magic’s Franz Wagner scores past Chicago Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan and Goran Dragic in a game on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

CHICAGO (AP) — Paolo Banchero scored 22 points, Franz Wagner and Markelle Fultz each added 18 points and the Orlando Magic beat the Chicago Bulls 100-91 on Monday night.

Fultz was close to the triple-double after collecting 10 rebounds and nine assists. Wendell Carter Jr. scored 15 points against his former team as the Magic won for the fourth time in six games.

Orlando was coming off a home overtime loss to Miami and led by 13 midway through the fourth quarter and held on after Chicago shot within five points.

The Bulls matched their highest slippage of the season by losing their fourth straight game thanks to another abysmal offensive performance. They missed their first 16 3-point attempts before Coby White hit the opener in the third quarter and ended up missing 18 of 21 3-pointers. Chicago has gone just 26 of 125 from long range in its last five games.

Zach LaVine led Chicago with 26 points and DeMar DeRozan added 19.

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