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Jaylen Brown scores 29 as 76ers hold off Bulls 127-121 and hand Chicago a seventh straight loss
Jaylen Brown scored 29, Tyrese Maxey added 27 and hit a late step-back 3, and the 76ers beat the Bulls 127-121 in Chicago despite Josh Giddey's season-high 15 assists, moving to 9-2.
The Philadelphia 76ers bounced back from Friday's loss in Cleveland, beating the Chicago Bulls 127-121 on Sunday afternoon at United Center. At 9-2, Philadelphia shares the NBA's best record with the Lakers. Chicago has lost seven straight and fell to 1-8.
Four in double figures, three over 20
Jaylen Brown led Philadelphia with 29 points on 11-for-22 shooting, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, scoring 10 in the fourth quarter. His 24-foot 3-pointer with 9:17 left made it 106-98 and a 27-foot step-back with 7:23 left made it 111-104. He then hit four free throws in the final 51 seconds to close it out.
Tyrese Maxey scored 27 on 9-for-16 with 7 assists and made all six free throws, and LeBron James had a season-high 22 points on 8-for-16, 13 of them in the second quarter, with 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Joel Embiid added 18 points and 10 rebounds on 7-for-19 shooting, and VJ Edgecombe had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals with a game-high plus-17.
Philadelphia won the rebounding battle 54-42 and committed only nine turnovers.
Chicago keeps coming
The Bulls led by as many as seven in the first quarter and last led at 42-41 early in the second, in a game with nine lead changes and four ties. Philadelphia won the second quarter 34-28, Chicago tied it at 68 early in the third, and the 76ers then pulled ahead for good, leading by as many as 12 and 99-89 late in the period.
Chicago kept answering. Isaac Okoro's three-point play with 3:00 left cut the deficit to 118-116. Embiid made two free throws, and Maxey's step-back 3 with 2:13 left — assisted by James — made it 123-116. Matas Buzelis dunked to get Chicago within 123-120 with 1:09 left, but the Bulls did not score another field goal.
Josh Giddey had 19 points, 7 rebounds and a season-high 15 assists, 9 of his points coming in the fourth. Buzelis scored 19 on 6-for-10, rookie Caleb Wilson had 18 on 7-for-18, and Jalen Smith added 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks. The difference was the 3-point line: Chicago went 10-for-37 (27.0%), Philadelphia 14-for-34.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76ers◂ | 34 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 127 |
| Bulls | 33 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 121 |
What's next
The 76ers host Boston on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The Bulls host San Antonio on Wednesday, Nov. 11.