Bulls and 76ers Tangle in Philly
The Chicago Bulls take on the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday night.

The Bulls (6-1) have quickly seen their offseason investments in Lonzo Ball and DeMar DeRozan pay off, as both players have been critical to the team's fast start. Chicago checks into Wednesday's contest having won two straight, with their latest success a 128-114 win over the Boston Celtics on Monday night. DeRozan led the Bulls with 37 points, complementing them with seven rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block. Zach LaVine supplied 26 points, seven assists, three rebounds and one steal. Ayo Dosunmu registered 14 points, four rebounds and two assists. Ball totaled 12 points, six rebounds, four assists and one steal. Nikola Vucevic managed an 11-point, 10-rebound double-double that also included nine assists and two blocks.

The Bulls will come into Wednesday's game without any short-term injuries to report.

The 76ers (5-2) have also hit the hardwood running in the new season, as they'll enter Wednesday's contest with three straight victories in tow. Their most recent success came at the expense of the Portland Trail Blazers, which they toppled by a 113-103 score Monday night. Seth Curry paced the 76ers with 23 points, complementing them with six boards and five assists. Georges Niang supplied 21 points, five rebounds, five assists and one block. Furkan Korkmaz registered 15 points, five assists, two rebounds and one steal. Andre Drummond generated a 14-point, 15-rebound double-double that also includes seven assists, five steals and one block. Danny Green and Tyrese Maxey offered 11 and 10 points, respectively, while posting three rebounds and three assists.

The 76ers will be without Danny Green (hamstring) and Tobias Harris (COVID-19 protocols) for Wednesday's game.

Wednesday's game marks the first of four meetings between the teams this season. The 76ers swept the three-game 2020-21 season series from the Bulls.
Posted on: 11/2/2021 8:52 PM
CHI
Chicago
CHI
@PHI
@Philadelphia
@PHI
7:00 PM