Furkan Korkmaz scored 31 points (18 on 6 3-pointers), and the Philadelphia 76ers went on a 13-4 run that bridged the third and fourth quarters to beat the Chicago Bulls 118-111.
The Bulls led 83-82 with 1:09 left in the third quarter. Joel Embiid’s 15-foot hook shot put the 76ers ahead for good with 11:37 left in the fourth quarter. He scored 7 points during the run, and they led 95-87 with 8:54 left.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Bulls 6-0.
Embiid had 28 points, 12 rebounds, 3 steals and a season-high 4 blocks. Ben Simmons assisted on 5 of Korkmaz’s 12 baskets, 3 of them 3-pointers.
For the Bulls, Zach LaVine had 32 points (15 in the third quarter), 8 assists and 3 steals, and Luke Kornet added a career-high 25 points on 10 for 14 shooting.
The 76ers went 23 for 32 at the line to the Bulls’ 13 for 17 and outscored them 52-29 off the bench. The Bulls gave up 15 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the 76ers missed. Kornet fouled out.