ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Pau Gasol dunked in the rebound of Derrick Rose's missed layup with 9.4 seconds left, and the Chicago Bulls rallied for a 98-97 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night.
Jimmy Butler led the Bulls with 27 points, and Gasol finished with 25 points and 15 rebounds. Joakim Noah added 18 points and nine rebounds.
Chicago led by as many as 16 points, before finding itself in a six-point hole with just over 2 minutes to play.
The Magic had two opportunities to win the game in the closing seconds. But Nik Vucevic's hook rolled off the rim, and Tobias Harris overshot a potential game-winning tip-in as time expired.
Victor Oladipo led six Orlando players in double figures with 18 points. Harris added 15, and Vucevic 14.