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CHICAGO -- Jimmy Butler and the Chicago Bulls were pushed by the Orlando Magic in the third quarter, and their response delighted coach Fred Hoiberg. Discount Nike Air Max Plus .Butler scored 20 points, Taj Gibson had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and the Bulls routed the Magic 112-80 on Monday night.Dwyane Wade also scored 16 points and Doug McDermott finished with 11 for Chicago, which had dropped three straight. Wade went 7 for 12 from the field in 25 minutes, bouncing back nicely from a dismal four-point performance in Saturdays 111-94 loss at Indiana.The Bulls held the Magic to 23 percent shooting and 28 points in the second half.Were not going to win too many ballgames if our defense is not doing what it did, Wade said.Orlando had won three straight, but it played listless defense as Chicago pulled away in the third quarter. Aaron Gordon scored 15 points for the Magic, and Evan Fournier added 13 on 6-for-12 shooting.I just think our defense wasnt there, Gordon said. And then offensively, because our defense wasnt there, we didnt execute as well. Our defense bled into our offense.Butler was a perfect 10 for 10 as the Bulls went 25 for 31 at the free-throw line, compared to 5 for 6 for the Magic. The Bulls have made at least 20 free throws in their last four games and five of their first seven.We scored the ball decently well, Butler said. But whenever were guarding we make the game a lot easier for ourselves.Chicago led by as many as 17 points in the first half, but Gordon had a cutting dunk and Fournier made a 3-pointer to help Orlando close to 63-58 in the third.The Bulls then ripped off the next 13 points, and the Magic never threatened again. Gibson, Rajon Rondo and Robin Lopez closed the run with three straight layups, making it 76-58 with 6:05 left.We turned the ball over too much and they made all the hustle plays, Orlando coach Frank Vogel said. If youre going to win on the road, you have to make all the hustle plays and you have to take care of the ball.McDermott and Butler each converted a three-point play to help Chicago to an 88-63 lead heading into the final period. The Magic shot 4 for 21 in the third and committed six turnovers in the quarter.Thats the defensive mindset that we have to have for the entire game, Hoiberg said.TIP-INSMagic: Nikola Vucevic had 11 points and six rebounds. ... The Magic shot 39 percent (33 for 85) from the field. ... Asked about the discrepancy at the line, Vogel responded: I have no comments, we will discuss that through proper channels.Bulls: Isaiah Canaan provided some energy off the bench and finished with 10 points. ... Butler had seven assists and five rebounds. ... The Bulls outrebounded the Magic 56-39.FAST STARTThe Bulls used a 15-0 run to grab a 37-24 lead after one. The first quarter has been key for Chicago so far this season.The Bulls allowed 20 points in the first quarter in each of their first three games, all wins. They allowed at least 31 in each of the previous three games, all losses.Its as simple as that, Hoiberg said. Need to get off to a good start. When we do that we generally play a good game.COMING UPThe Bulls picked up a little momentum heading into a difficult stretch. Eight of Chicagos next nine games are on the road, including Wades return to Miami on Thursday night after he signed with his hometown Bulls in the offseason.UP NEXTMagic: Host Minnesota on Wednesday night. The Magic have won five straight and 13 of 15 against the Timberwolves.Bulls: Visit Atlanta on Wednesday night. The Bulls were swept by the Hawks last season for the first time since 2008-09.---Jay Cohen can be reached at http://www.twitter.com/jcohenap Nike Air Max Plus Buy Online . Any real chance at payback wont come until the playoff. Still, Pittsburgh knows its taut 3-2 win over the Bruins on Wednesday night is a pretty good place to start laying the groundwork. "They are a very good defensive team," Penguins forward Brandon Sutter said. Nike Air Max Plus Wholesale . The players spoke Jan. 13 during a Major League Baseball Players Association conference call after Rodriguez sued the union and Major League Baseball to overturn an arbitrators decision suspending him for the 2014 season and post-season. http://www.airmaxplusoutlet.com/ . Louis Blues absence from top spot in the TSN. A look at whats happening all around the majors Friday:---KERSHAW RETURNSDodgers ace Clayton Kershaw (11-2, 1.79) will return from the disabled list to face Jose Fernandez (13-8, 3.30) and the Marlins. It will be Kershaws first start since June 26 because of a mild disk herniation. Despite missing over two months, he still ranked second among major league pitchers in wins above replacement entering Thursday, per Fangraphs , trailing the Mets Noah Syndergaard and just ahead of Fernandez.FIRST TO 20?Red Sox right-hander Rick Porcello (19-3, 3.23) can become this years first 20-game winner when Boston faces Toronto to start a pivotal three-game series. Porcello is 5-0 with a 2.47 ERA over his past six starts. The Red Sox lead the Blue Jays by one game in the AL East. This is the first of six games the teams have left against each other, including a three-game series at Fenway Park to end the season.STEPPING IN FOR STRASWith Stephen Strasburgs status in the air, Tanner Roark (14-8, 2.89) may prove a critical piece for the Nationals in the postseason. The right-hander gets the ball against Philadelphiaa, a team he shut out over seven innings in a win Aug. Nike Air Max Plus Outlet. 29.LESTERS ROLLJon Lester (15-4, 2.61) tries to follow one of his best starts this season when the Cubs face the Astros. Lester pitched nine innings with just 102 pitches in a 2-1 win over the Giants last time out. Rookie Joe Musgrove (2-3, 5.06) is up for Houston.ROUGHED UP RANGERSTexas ace Yu Darvish (5-4, 3.45) tries to rebound in a start against the Angels. Darvish gave up five runs in four innings in a 7-6 loss to Houston last time out, and Texas has allowed an average of eight runs per game over its past six.SHORT HOPSRays shortstop Matt Duffy will have surgery on his left heel performed by Dr. Bob Anderson, team orthopedist for the NFLs Carolina Panthers. Duffy is out for the season after being acquired from San Francisco for left-hander Matt Moore on Aug. 1. Tampa Bay signed shortstop Alexei Ramirez -- released Sunday by the Padres -- and will also count on Nick Franklin and Brad Miller at short. 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