Bulls beat 76ers 111-88
The Chicago Bulls beat the Philadelphia 76ers 111-88.
The Bulls led by as many as 26, pulling away with a 22-4 run in the first quarter.
Nikola Mirotic had 20 points (12 in the third quarter) and 10 rebounds, and Aaron Brooks added 10 points and 8 rebounds off the bench.
For the 76ers, Jahlil Okafor had 21 points (14 in the third quarter) and a career-high 15 rebounds, and Nik Stauskas went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Bulls shot 42.7% from the field and 40.0% from 3 to the 76ers’ 35.0% and 20.0%. They outscored the 76ers 27-14 on the fast break. The Bulls’ starters outscored the 76ers 37-27 in 18 minutes together.