National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 114, Chicago 109
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, October 29, 2022
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #52 Scott Twardoski, #94 JD Ralls, #58 Josh Tiven
Attendance: 19010

Joel Embiid scored 25 points to lead six players in double figures and James Harden registered a double-double of 15 points and 11 assists to boost the visiting Philadelphia 76ers to a 114-109 victory against the Chicago Bulls Saturday night.

Philadelphia extended its series winning streak to 12 games, including six in a row at United Center. The 76ers prevailed despite committing a season-high 17 turnovers.

DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points to pace a balanced attack for the Bulls, who have lost two straight. Zach LaVine scored 15 of his 29 points after halftime, while Nikola Vucevic had a double-double of 23 points and a game-high 19 rebounds.

Chicago overcame a sluggish start to lead in the closing minutes, but was unable to hold off Philadelphia. Embiid swished a go-ahead 3-pointer with 18.1 seconds left, moments after missing a pair of free throws.

The Bulls' Alex Caruso missed a potential tying 3-pointer with 4.4 seconds to play. Chicago had zero field goals after a Vucevic jumper gave the team a 107-105 edge with 4:14 left.

Georges Niang added 15 points for Philadelphia, while Tyrese Maxey (14), Tobias Harris (13) and D'Anthony Melton (10) followed.

Embiid grabbed seven rebounds to go with four assists.

Philadelphia led by as many as 19 points in the first half but led 64-56 at the break.

After shooting 37 percent in the first quarter, the Bulls were 48% from the floor in the second quarter while effectively attacking the paint. The Bulls converted 17-of-19 free throws in the first 24 minutes compared to 6-for-7 for Philadelphia.

Chicago benefited from foul trouble against Embiid and Maxey, who played a combined 19 minutes in the first half. The Bulls' surge continued into the third quarter as the team grabbed a 74-72 advantage on a DeRozan jumper with 6:46 to go in the third.

The Bulls' Ayo Dosunmu and Andre Drummond missed the game with injuries. The Philadelphia bench outscored Chicago's 39-24.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Philadelphia   Chicago
Joel Embiid 25 Scoring DeMar DeRozan 24
James Harden 11 Assists Alex Caruso 6
Joel Embiid 7 Rebounds Nikola Vucevic 19
James Harden 11 Free Throws Made DeMar DeRozan 9
James Harden 2 Steals Alex Caruso 3
Tobias Harris 2 Blocks Alex Caruso 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Philadelphia 114 49.4 14-29 22-27 28 41 6 8 19
Chicago 109 45.0 11-31 26-29 22 40 3 7 18
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against Brooklyn. The Bulls have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .333 after a loss.
  • Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Washington. The 76ers have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .500 after a loss.