Joel Embiid scored 35 points (15 in the first quarter), and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls 157-137.
The 76ers led by as many as 47 and never trailed, pulling away with a 35-15 run in the third quarter.
Paul George had 28 points (7 during a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter) and 4 steals, and VJ Edgecombe added 22 points and 6 assists on 7 for 9 shooting. The 76ers had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Bulls, Josh Giddey had 23 points, 9 rebounds and 12 assists. Leonard Miller scored 13 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter. The Bulls had 9 players in double-digit scoring.
The 76ers shot 55.3% from the field and 46.8% from 3 to the Bulls’ 49.0% and 31.9%. The 76ers made 22 3-pointers, 6 of them by George and 5 by Cameron Payne. The Bulls forced 8 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the 76ers 79-50 off the bench. The 76ers’ starters outscored the Bulls 57-45 in 15 minutes together.