

LaVine made three 3-pointers in less than a minute and a half of play to give Chicago an 88-74 lead with 3:33 left in the third quarter. All rights reserved.PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Zach LaVine made 11 of 13 3-pointers and scored 41 points and the Chicago Bulls beat Philadelphia 126-112 on Friday night to end the 76ers’ home winning streak at 11. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. ^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. The team said the move was made out of an abundance of caution ahead of its three-game trip. He finished with five points and three rebounds.īulls: G Alex Caruso (left mid-foot soreness) was expected to play, but he rested after he experienced some discomfort in warmups. Tucker got the start after he was listed as questionable with left ankle soreness. Sixers: F Jalen McDaniels was ruled out because of right hip soreness. “Guys made shots, and it's fun playing that way, when the ball moves and finds the right guys, and guys step up and then make shots.” “I thought we made the right plays,” Embiid said. Philadelphia shot 62% (26 for 42) from the field in the first half, including 12 for 22 from 3-point range. Maxey, Harris and Melton each hit a 3 to help the Sixers to a 76-48 lead at the break. But Philadelphia pulled away again before halftime. “Against a team like that, against that deficit, it’s going to be tough to crawl back out.”Īfter the shaky start, Chicago closed within 36-26 on White's 3-pointer early in the second quarter. “We didn’t make shots early on, and before you know it, it’s 23-1,” LaVine said. They remain in 10th in the East, holding onto the last spot for the conference's play-in tournament.
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The Bulls (34-38) had won five of six in one of their best stretches in a largely disappointing season. “He didn't want to force it too much.”Ĭoby White scored 19 points for Chicago, and Zach LaVine had 16. It's just something that kind of comes and goes,” Bulls center Nikola Vucevic said. DeRozan, who scored 25 points in the prior game, had a season-low four points on 0-for-7 shooting. “We passed to the open guy.”īulls star DeMar DeRozan departed in the third quarter with a right quad strain. “We just made simple plays,” Rivers said. They shot 48% from the field on the night and had five players score in double figures. Playing without Harden because of left Achilles tendon soreness, the Sixers started the game with a 23-1 run.

But the 76ers jumped all over the Bulls in the rematch, opening a four-game road trip with an efficient offensive performance. Philadelphia had won eight in a row before Monday night's loss to Chicago. The Sixers (49-23) pulled within a half-game of idle Boston for second in the Eastern Conference behind Milwaukee (52-20). “We’re just going to see how it goes the next few days.” “Like I always say, it’s all about the playoffs, trying to make sure we get there healthy,” he said. The 7-foot center, one of the front-runners for league MVP, didn't sound too concerned. Then he felt it again in the first half Wednesday in Chicago. The 29-year-old Embiid said he first felt the calf tightness during Monday night’s double-overtime loss to the Bulls. “I think he'll be ready for the next game,” he continued. Embiid had 12 points, seven rebounds and seven assists before sitting out for the second half.Īsked how concerned he was about Embiid's calf injury, coach Doc Rivers responded: “Not much, not at all really.”
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Tyrese Maxey scored 16 of his 21 points during Philadelphia's dominant first half, and the 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls 116-91 on Wednesday night.ĭe’Anthony Melton had 25 points and Tobias Harris finished with 20 as Philadelphia earned a split of its four-game season series against Chicago. Tyrese Maxey keys fast start as 76ers pound Bulls 116-91ĬHICAGO - The Philadelphia 76ers played without James Harden, and then Joel Embiid departed with mild right calf tightness.
