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ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic are still far from whole, but they got a lot closer to resembling their full selves vs. the Atlanta Hawks.

His detractors likely will be out again in the wake of the Bulls’ overtime loss Friday to the Thunder in Oklahoma City. But his teammates and coaches know how important he is to the Bulls’ success.

ORLANDO, Fla. — For the 76ers, it was the equivalent of chopping down a towering tree.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Orlando Magic overcame the issue for nearly a month, but they couldn’t in Monday’s 123-102 road loss to the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

LaVine didn’t agree with coach Billy Donovan’s decision to sit him late in Friday’s loss to Orlando, and he felt exactly the same two days later. The two discussed it, and said all the right things about moving forward.

INDIANAPOLIS — One day after the Orlando Magic took a step toward resembling their full squad in their win over the Bulls in Chicago, they were back to fewer options for their road game vs. the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

CHICAGO — In the waning minutes of the Chicago Bulls’ 108-107 loss to the Orlando Magic on Friday night, Zach LaVine found himself in an unfamiliar place: on the bench, watching his team attempt to finish a comeback at the United Center.

After a late-game benching in the Friday loss to Orlando, LaVine expressed his disappointment in his coach’s decision. But there’s a bigger picture here, and if the Bulls want to get out of mediocrity in the life of this LaVine contract, someone needs to start answering some hard questions.