Overview
- Chicago beat Philadelphia 113-111 at the United Center, with Nikola Vucevic hitting the go-ahead three with three seconds remaining after the Sixers went scoreless for the final 6:26.
- Jared McCain returned for the 76ers in a limited role, logging 15 minutes with no points on 0-for-4 shooting and two assists in his first game since last December.
- Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 39 points, but the Sixers relinquished a sizable lead in the fourth quarter to cede the East’s top spot to Chicago.
- The defending champion Thunder are the NBA’s lone unbeaten at 7-0 after routing the Pelicans, who are 0-6 and the West’s only winless team.
- Short-handed Lakers topped the Trail Blazers 123-115 behind 25 points from reserve Nick Smith Jr., with Deandre Ayton and Rui Hachimura combining for 57, as reports indicate Darius Garland could return for the Cavaliers as soon as Wednesday.