Philadelphia 76ers at Chicago Bulls
· National Basketball Association
Embiid scores 31 in his return, Maxey has his first triple-double, Sixers beat Bulls 108-100
Maxey finished with 25 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds. Paul George and Kelly Oubre Jr. each scored 12 as the Sixers won for the fourth time in five games.
Zach LaVine led Chicago with 30 points, and Nikola Vucevic and Coby White each had 13 in the Bulls' second straight loss.
Playing in just his fifth game this season, the 7-foot-0 Embiid started slowly, missing his first seven shots. Then, the two-time NBA scoring champion connected on eight of his next 10 in the second quarter for his first 19 points and powered the Sixers to a 62-50 halftime lead.
Embiid has missed the last seven games because of knee injuries and a three-game suspension for pushing a sports columnist.
Philadelphia opened a 19-point lead in third quarter before the Bulls narrowed it on a 13-1 run. Chicago closed to within four points twice in the fourth.
Bulls: Led 33-23 after one quarter as they shot 52.2% from the floor. Then they went cold in the second, scoring 17 points on 25% shooting, before coming on again late.
Regular Season Series
PHI leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 108 - 100 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 108 - 100 |
| 4th 14.0 |  |
Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound | 108 - 100 |
| 4th 16.1 |  |
Zach LaVine misses 23-foot three point shot | 108 - 100 |
| 4th 20.1 | |
Kelly Oubre Jr. enters the game for Paul George | 108 - 100 |
Statistics
 PHI |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 43-92 | FG | 35-86 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 9-36 | 3PT | 19-54 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 13-14 | FT | 11-12 |
| 93 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 56 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 2 |
| 46 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 25 | Assists | 29 |
| 8 | Steals | 9 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 19 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Matas Buzelis, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Noa Essengue, F | Out | Dec 3 |
Philadelphia 76ers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Quentin Grimes, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| VJ Edgecombe, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Dominick Barlow, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Kelly Oubre Jr., G | Out | Dec 22 |
| Trendon Watford, F | Out | Dec 22 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 18,837 · Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
20 | 9 | .690 | - | L1 |
 Boston |
18 | 11 | .621 | 2 | W3 |
 Toronto |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
16 | 12 | .571 | 3.5 | L1 |
 Brooklyn |
9 | 19 | .321 | 10.5 | W2 |
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