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Chicago Bulls at Philadelphia 76ers

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39-43, 21-20 Away
Final
122 - 102

24-58, 12-29 Home

Bulls get ready for NBA play-in game with 122-102 win over 76ers in regular-season finale

Adam Bona sinks the layup

The Bulls are the No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference for the second straight season and will make their third straight appearance in the play-in tournament. The Bulls play the Heat on Wednesday night.

Talen Horton-Tucker scored 17 points in a largely meaningless game for both teams.

The Bulls had been locked in to their play-in spot. The 76ers finished with only 24 wins and finished the season on a 5-31 stretch.

Lonnie Walker IV hit eight 3-pointers and scored 31 points for the Sixers. Jared Butler added 19 points.

Takeaways Bulls: Bulls coach Billy Donovan expected injured guard Josh Giddey (right wrist) to return for Wednesday's play-in game against Miami. Giddey averaged 14.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.6 assists this season.

76ers: The 76ers finished perhaps — given the weight of the expectations with three All-Stars and a massive payroll — their worst season in franchise history. Paul George, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey played all of 15 games together this season. The trio played a combined 119 games. Embiid, a two-time scoring champion, played only 19.

Key moment The Bulls outscored the 76ers 37-19 in the third quarter to wipe out a halftime deficit.

Up next The ninth-seeded Bulls host No. 10 Miami on Wednesday in an elimination game.

The 76ers are guaranteed at least the fifth-best odds in the NBA draft lottery. That spot gives them a 10.5% chance at getting the top overall pick. They missed the postseason for the first time since the 2016-17 season.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 122 - 102
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 122 - 102
4th 12.2 shot clock turnover 122 - 102
4th 37.1 Jared Butler makes 25-foot three point jumper (Isaiah Mobley assists) 122 - 102
4th 48.0 Zach Collins makes free throw 2 of 2 122 - 99

Statistics

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47-103 FG 36-94
45.6 Field Goal % 38.3
13-40 3PT 12-44
32.5 Three Point % 27.3
15-20 FT 18-21
75.0 Free Throw % 85.7
59 Rebounds 48
15 Offensive Rebounds 10
44 Defensive Rebounds 38
29 Assists 20
10 Steals 7
4 Blocks 6
12 Turnovers 14
1 Team Turnovers 1
13 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
13 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 13
21 Fast Break Points 12
62 Points in Paint 44
17 Fouls 15
23 Largest Lead 9
Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia 76ers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Joel Embiid, C Day-To-Day Nov 9
Johni Broome, F Day-To-Day Nov 9
Dominick Barlow, F Out Nov 7
Paul George, F Out Nov 7
Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Patrick Williams, F Day-To-Day Nov 9
Josh Giddey, G Day-To-Day Nov 9
Coby White, G Out Nov 4
Zach Collins, F Out Oct 18

Game Information

Xfinity Mobile Arena

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 20,059 · Capacity:

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 8 2 .800 - W6
Cleveland 7 3 .700 1 W4
Chicago 6 3 .667 1.5 L2
Milwaukee 6 4 .600 2 L1
Indiana 1 9 .100 7 L4

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
New York 6 3 .667 - W4
Philadelphia 6 4 .600 0.5 L1
Toronto 5 5 .500 1.5 L1
Boston 5 6 .455 2 W1
Brooklyn 1 9 .100 5.5 L2
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