Embiid has 30 points and 12 rebounds as 76ers beat Bulls in opener
Joel Embiid had 30 points (14 in the first quarter) and 12 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls 127-108 in the Bulls’ season opener at Wells Fargo Center.
The 76ers took control with a 25-6 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 27.
Robert Covington scored 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers). The 76ers had 8 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Bulls, Zach LaVine had 30 points and 3 blocks, and Bobby Portis added 20 points and 11 rebounds. Jabari Parker scored 15 points off the bench.
The 76ers went 27 for 30 at the line to the Bulls’ 9 for 12 and outscored them 20-3 on the fast break. The 76ers outscored the Bulls 21-3 in 5 minutes with Redick, Covington, Embiid, Saric and Simmons on the floor together.