Overview
- Joel Embiid, listed as questionable with right knee injury management, played and scored 31 points as his reduced defensive mobility drew scrutiny.
- The Bulls sealed a fifth straight win and the season series with a 13-2 closing run, highlighted by Coby White’s late layup and step-back three.
- Philadelphia shot 23.8% in the fourth quarter and 37.6% overall, fading after holding an 85-81 lead entering the final period.
- Chicago’s bench outscored Philadelphia’s 59-? as Zach Collins, Tre Jones, Ayo Dosunmu and Jalen Smith swung the game with energy and rebounding; the Sixers’ secondary scoring lagged.
- Coach Nick Nurse said the team needs a sustained stretch of games together to build rhythm, with Oklahoma City up next on Sunday to continue the five-game trip.