The Magic look to make it three wins in a row since acquiring the speedy Alston on Tuesday night when they visit the new-look Chicago Bulls, losers of six straight to the Southeast Division leaders.

The championships aspirations of Orlando (41-14) appeared to take a considerable hit Feb. 2 when Nelson, who four days earlier was named to his first All-Star team, went down with a torn labrum in his right shoulder.

The Magic swung a deal for backup Tyronn Lue, but went 3-3 in their first six games with Nelson out. They then acquired Alston, Houston's starting point guard, moments before Thursday's trade deadline.

Alston came off the bench and shot 1-of-9 in his Magic debut Friday at Charlotte, but added eight assists and three steals in a 92-80 victory. He started Sunday against Miami and was more effective, finishing with 12 points and nine assists - seven in the first quarter - as Orlando overcame a career-high 50 points from Dwyane Wade and cruised to a 122-99 win.

Three of Alston's assists went to Dwight Howard, who had 32 points and 17 rebounds.

"When you have a dominant center like Dwight, my job is not as tough as it may seem," Alston said. "But I know it's tough because we're a contending team, and the point guard has to be rock solid out there."

Alston made a pair of 3-pointers Sunday, while Rashard Lewis, Hedo Turkoglu and Courtney Lee hit four apiece as Orlando went 17-of-32 from beyond the arc.

Getting Turkoglu going is key for the Magic. The league's most improved player in 2007-08 has taken a step back statistically across the board this season, but Orlando is at its best when he's playing well. The Magic are 20-3 when Turkoglu, who's averaging 17.0 points, scores at least 20.

The Bulls (25-31), though, may want to focus their defense on Lewis. Turkoglu is averaging 14.8 points on 34.0 percent shooting during Orlando's six-game winning streak against Chicago, but Lewis is scoring 21.0 points per game and shooting 43.5 percent from 3-point range in that span.

Lewis was among seven Magic players in double figures in Orlando's 113-94 win at Chicago on Dec. 31, scoring a game-high 21.

The Bulls looked good with only eight players available Friday against Denver, winning 116-99 at the United Center before the arrival of their new acquisitions from a pair of trades prior to the deadline.

Brad Miller, John Salmons and Tim Thomas made their Bulls season debuts off the bench Sunday at Indiana and combined for 23 points, but Chicago couldn't get anything going inside all afternoon. The Bulls scored 14 points in the paint - tied for the second-lowest total in the league this season - and lost 98-91.

They let the Pacers grab 17 offensive rebounds and have given up an average of 18 offensive boards in their last three games. That's a major concern with Howard, the NBA's leading rebounder, coming to town.

"I thought our guys played hard, not real smart at times," coach Vinny Del Negro said. "Offensive rebounds were the difference. ... I felt we didn't have a sense of urgency."

Guard Ben Gordon scored a game-high 28 on Sunday and is averaging 28.2 points in his last six games.

Gordon, however, is averaging 11.4 points in his last five games against Orlando.