The Philadelphia 76ers (2-4, 1-2 Away) are on the road to face the Chicago Bulls (3-3, 2-1 Home) Saturday at United Center. Both teams will be playing their second game in as many days. The Bulls are 0-1 without rest, while the 76ers are facing their first back-to-back of the season.
Philadelphia outplayed the Toronto Raptors 112-90 at Scotiabank Arena yesterday. Tyrese Maxey was a top performer with 44 points and eight rebounds. The 76ers are 12th in the Eastern Conference. Chicago dropped their last game yesterday at AT&T Center, falling to the San Antonio Spurs 129-124.
DeMar DeRozan had 33 points in defeat, carrying the team. The Bulls are eighth in the Eastern Conference. The teams are meeting for the first time this season. Philadelphia swept all four matchups between the teams last season, the last of which was a 121-106 triumph at Wells Fargo Center on March 7, their 11th straight head-to-head victory.
Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 43 points, 14 rebounds, and three blocks. Zach LaVine had 24 points in defeat. The Sixers have been led this season by Embiid and Maxey, who are averaging 27.6 and 24.0 points per game, respectively. Embiid also has grabbed 10.0 rebounds per game.
Meanwhile, James Harden is dishing 8.7 assists per game. DeRozan (26.2 ppg) and LaVine (23.3) have been the primary providers of the Bulls’ offense. DeRozan also has tallied 4.7 assists per game. Nikola Vucevic has averaged 10.7 rebounds per game. The 76ers have had the advantage in the last 10 trips to United Center, winning seven.
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