Overview
- Chicago overturned a deficit that swelled to 24 points after Philadelphia opened with 45 in the first quarter.
- The Bulls limited the 76ers to just 16 points in the fourth quarter to swing the game late.
- On the decisive play, Giddey drove and whipped a pass to Nikola Vucevic for the go-ahead corner three, and Quentin Grimes missed at the buzzer.
- Giddey posted 29 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists for his second consecutive triple-double, the franchise’s first back-to-back since 1989.
- Tyrese Maxey scored 39 for Philadelphia, Joel Embiid had 20 and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 18, as Chicago moved to 6-1 and the Sixers fell to 5-2 with their next games at Milwaukee and at Cleveland, respectively.