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Bulls guard DeMar DeRozan misses Magic game for personal reasons

Bulls coach Billy Donovan said he isn't sure if DeRozan will sit out any additional games.

Chicago’s DeMar DeRozan is averaging 21.2 points per game in his 15th NBA season.

Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan missed Wednesday’s 96-94 home loss to the Orlando Magic for personal reasons.

Coach Billy Donovan said he wasn’t sure if the six-time All-Star would miss more than one game. The 34-year-old DeRozan is averaging 21.2 points and 4.5 assists in his third season with the Bulls.

The Magic held Chicago to 33 points in the lowest scoring first half in the NBA this season and led by 19 in the third quarter. But the Bulls tied it when Zach LaVine buried a 3-pointer in the closing seconds of the game.

Orlando forward Paolo Banchero, the reigning Kia Rookie of the Year, then took the inbounds pass on the left side following a timeout and backed into the paint with Alex Caruso guarding him. He turned toward the middle and watched as his 7-footer hit the front and back of the rim before falling through the net. That gave Orlando a wild win after losing three of four.

Guard Alex Caruso, who was available after missing the previous two games because of a strained left toe, finished with 16 points, five rebounds and three assists in 24 minutes.

The Bulls are 12th in the Eastern Conference at 4-8 after Wednesday’s loss.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

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