Chicago Bulls at Philadelphia 76ers
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Embiid, George return to the lineup and lead Philadelphia 76ers past Chicago Bulls
Josh Giddey scored 23 points to lead the Bulls.
Embiid missed 13 games with a strained right oblique but showed no signs of rust. The 2023 MVP made 6 of 9 shots in the first period, including all three of his 3-point tries. He had 23 points in the first half to help Philadelphia take a 71-52 halftime lead.
George was not as sharp early but settled in after halftime.
Playing for the first time since Jan. 29 due to a violation of the NBA's drug policy, he missed 8 of 10 field goals in the opening half and had five points, but scored 23 points in the second half.
George was cheered throughout the night, especially after converting on three consecutive possessions early in the fourth quarter. Philadelphia was 13-12 without George, who signed a four-year, $212 million deal with the 76ers before the 2024 season but has been sidelined frequently by injury and suspension. George finished 11 of 22 from the field and 6 of 13 from long range.
Philadelphia still was without All-Star Tyrese Maxey, who missed his 10th straight game due to a right finger tendon strain. Kelly Oubre Jr. (left elbow strain) also was sidelined for the eighth consecutive contest. Oubre has been cleared to return to on-court activities and participated in Wednesday morning's shootaround, a team spokesperson said before the game.
VJ Edgecome added 22 points for the 76ers.
76ers: At Charlotte on Saturday night.
Regular Season Series
CHI wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 137 - 157 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 137 - 157 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Bulls offensive team rebound | 137 - 157 |
| 4th 0.2 | |
Matas Buzelis misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot | 137 - 157 |
| 4th 4.0 | |
Leonard Miller defensive rebound | 137 - 157 |
Statistics
 CHI |
 PHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 48-98 | FG | 57-103 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 15-47 | 3PT | 22-47 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 26-31 | FT | 21-28 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 38 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 30 | Assists | 34 |
| 3 | Steals | 9 |
| 3 | Blocks | 10 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 64 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 21 | Fouls | 24 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 47 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 98 |
Philadelphia 76ers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Giddey, G | Out | May 13 |
| Rob Dillingham, G | Out | Apr 23 |
| Isaac Okoro, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Matas Buzelis, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Anfernee Simons, G | Out | Apr 10 |
Game Information
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 18,921 · Capacity:
Detroit
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Indiana2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
- | 26 | W2 | 0.68292683 | 56 |
 New York |
3 | 29 | L1 | 0.64634144 | 53 |
 Toronto |
10 | 36 | W1 | 0.5609756 | 46 |
 Philadelphia |
11 | 37 | W2 | 0.5487805 | 45 |
 Brooklyn |
36 | 62 | L3 | 0.24390244 | 20 |
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