Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers went on a 15-6 run in the third quarter to beat the Chicago Bulls 127-121.
It was tied at 68 when Maxey’s 3-pointer put the 76ers ahead for good with 10:25 left in the third quarter. They pulled away to an 83-74 lead with 6:26 left in the quarter.
The Bulls got within 118-116 on Isaac Okoro’s three-point play with 3:00 to play, but Joel Embiid answered with 2 free throws, and the Bulls got no closer than 123-120.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Bulls 14-6. Embiid scored 4 of the 76ers’ 14 on 1 for 1 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Jaylen Brown scored 29 points (16 in the paint), and LeBron James added 22 points (13 in the second quarter, on a 3-pointer, 4 two-point baskets and 2 free throws). The 76ers had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Bulls, Josh Giddey had 19 points and 15 assists, and Matas Buzelis added 19 points on 6 for 10 shooting. Giddey went 2 for 3 on floaters. The 76ers had held him to 5 for 16 on floaters since 2024-25.
The 76ers grabbed 20 offensive rebounds to the Bulls’ 9. The Bulls took 38 of their 88 shots at the rim (43%), the highest share of their season. They had averaged 33%.