Game ID: 22300459
Chicago Bulls @ Philadelphia 76ers
Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHI 43 30 25 12 110CHI 18 24 30 25 97
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
PHI availability going into 12/25 · 2 days' restOUT Batum missed 2 since 12/20, out tonight
PHI availability going into 12/27 · 1 day's restOUT Batum missed 3 since 12/20, out tonight
PHI availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restOUT Embiid missed 2 since 12/25, out tonight
OUT Batum missed 4 since 12/20, out tonight
PHI availability going into 12/30 · back-to-backOUT Embiid missed 3 since 12/25, out tonight
OUT Batum missed 5 since 12/20, returns tonight: 19 min (73% of 26)
NEW Morris Sr. 17 to 23 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 1/02 · 2 days' restOUT Embiid missed 4 since 12/25, returns tonight: 31 min (91% of 35)
OUT Springer missed 2 since 12/29, returns tonight: 21 min (181% of 12)
BACK Batum back 12/30 after 5, 19 min since (73% of 26)
NEW Melton 26 to 34 min over the last 4
PHI availability going into 1/05 · 2 days' restBACK Embiid back 1/02 after 4, 31 min since (91% of 35)
BACK Batum back 12/30 after 5, 21 min since (80% of 26)
BACK Springer back 1/02 after 2, 21 min since (181% of 12)
NEW Melton 26 to 34 min over the last 4
PHI availability going into 1/06 · back-to-backOUT Melton missed 2 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Covington missed 2 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Embiid back 1/02 after 4, 34 min since (98% of 35)
BACK Batum back 12/30 after 5, 21 min since (80% of 26)
BACK Springer back 1/02 after 2, 18 min since (153% of 12)
PHI availability going into 1/10 · 3 days' restOUT Melton missed 3 since 1/02, returns tonight: 21 min (81% of 26)
OUT Covington missed 3 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Embiid back 1/02 after 4, 34 min since (98% of 35)
BACK Batum back 12/30 after 5, 22 min since (85% of 26)
BACK Springer back 1/02 after 2, 16 min since (140% of 12)
PHI availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Embiid missed 2 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT Covington missed 4 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT House Jr. missed 2 since 1/06, returns tonight: 14 min (96% of 15)
BACK Melton back 1/10 after 3, 21 min since (81% of 26)
BACK Batum back 12/30 after 5, 25 min since (97% of 26)
BACK Springer back 1/02 after 2, 16 min since (132% of 12)
CHI availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT LaVine missed 11 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Craig missed 3 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 23 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK Caruso back 12/14 after 2, 21 min since (74% of 29)
NEW Williams 27 to 33 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT LaVine missed 12 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Craig missed 4 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 24 since 11/06, out tonight
NEW Williams 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Terry 12 to 16 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 12/28 · 1 day's restOUT LaVine missed 13 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Craig missed 5 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 25 since 11/06, out tonight
CHI availability going into 12/30 · 1 day's restOUT LaVine missed 14 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Vučević missed 2 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Craig missed 6 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 26 since 11/06, out tonight
NEW Williams 27 to 32 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 1/02 · 2 days' restOUT LaVine missed 15 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Vučević missed 3 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Craig missed 7 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 27 since 11/06, out tonight
NEW Williams 27 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Drummond 17 to 24 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 1/03 · back-to-backOUT LaVine missed 16 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Vučević missed 4 since 12/26, out tonight
OUT Craig missed 8 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 28 since 11/06, out tonight
NEW Drummond 17 to 26 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT LaVine missed 17 since 11/30, returns tonight: 30 min (86% of 35)
OUT Vučević missed 5 since 12/26, returns tonight: 25 min (73% of 34)
OUT Craig missed 9 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 29 since 11/06, out tonight
NEW Drummond 17 to 30 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 1/08 · 2 days' restOUT Craig missed 10 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 30 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK LaVine back 1/05 after 17, 30 min since (86% of 35)
BACK Vučević back 1/05 after 5, 25 min since (73% of 34)
NEW Drummond 17 to 27 min over the last 5
CHI availability going into 1/10 · 1 day's restOUT Craig missed 11 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Bitim missed 31 since 11/06, out tonight
BACK LaVine back 1/05 after 17, 33 min since (94% of 35)
BACK Vučević back 1/05 after 5, 28 min since (81% of 34)
NEW Drummond 17 to 27 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Maxey at 26 and Harris at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Embiid (4 straight). 2 days' rest. Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 26 from three, 23 free throws a game; DeRozan at 22 and White at 19 a game. Without LaVine (15 straight), Vučević (3 straight), Craig (7 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Chicago has been plus-2 a night and Philadelphia minus-10 and the arc, Philadelphia at 35 percent from three to Chicago's 26. Call it Philadelphia 114, Chicago 109.
12/25 @ MIA 113-119 — PHI notes
PHI lost 113-119. PHI took 10 more shots (94 to 84), but shot 43% to MIA's 48%, 17 of 45 from three, and got to the line 25 times to MIA's 35. PHI turned it over 7 times to MIA's 14. The glass went 36-56 against them. Harris led with 27 (10 of 18, 4 of 7 from three); Oubre Jr. added 25, Bamba 18. Q3 was theirs, 37-23, the deficit cut from 14 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 96-76 against them. They led by as many as 10. Beverley's -18 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/27 @ ORL 112-92 — PHI notes
PHI won 112-92. PHI shot 47% (45 of 96) to ORL's 39%, 10 of 28 from three, and got to the line 17 times to ORL's 24. PHI turned it over 10 times to ORL's 16. Maxey led with 23 (9 of 18, 3 of 6 from three); Melton added 22, Harris 22. The hinge was Q4, 28-17: a lead of 9 became 20, and the lead reached 23. Melton was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
12/29 @ HOU 131-127 — PHI notes
PHI won 131-127. PHI shot 52% (45 of 86) to HOU's 54%, 12 of 33 from three, and went to the line 33 times to HOU's 21 — 29 points from the stripe to their 15. PHI turned it over 10 times to HOU's 16. The glass went 30-42 against them. Maxey led with 42 (13 of 26, 2 of 9 from three, 14 of 15 at the line); Harris added 22, Melton 15. The hinge was Q4, 41-30: PHI came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 4. PHI trailed 62-63 at the half and won the second half 69-64.
12/30 @ CHI 92-105 — PHI notes
PHI lost 92-105. PHI took 13 more shots (92 to 79), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to CHI's 51%, 9 of 38 from three, and got to the line 15 times to CHI's 30. PHI turned it over 7 times to CHI's 16. The glass went 36-53 against them. Maxey led with 20 (8 of 22, 2 of 8 from three); Harris added 15, Oubre Jr. 11. Q3 was theirs, 23-24, but the other 3 periods went 81-69 against them. Harris's -20 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/02 vs CHI 110-97 — PHI notes
PHI won 110-97. PHI shot 48% (38 of 80) to CHI's 39%, 12 of 30 from three, and went to the line 30 times to CHI's 23 — 22 points from the stripe to their 16. Embiid led with 31 (10 of 20, 2 of 5 from three, 9 of 12 at the line); Maxey added 21, Harris 20. The hinge was Q1, 43-18: from level to 25 ahead, and the lead reached 31. Embiid was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
1/05 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Maxey at 24 and Harris at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. 2 days' rest. New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Randle at 33 and Brunson at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Robinson (13 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-8 a night and Philadelphia minus-10 and the defense, Philadelphia allowing 108 a night to New York's 118. Call it Philadelphia 117, New York 112.
1/06 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 110, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Maxey at 27 and Harris at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Melton (2 straight), Covington (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Utah comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 28 free throws a game; Markkanen at 20 and Sexton at 19 a game. Without Hendricks (5 straight), Juzang (10 straight), Sensabaugh (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-2 a night and Philadelphia minus-9 and the defense, Philadelphia allowing 110 a night to Utah's 117. Call it Philadelphia 117, Utah 113, Utah keeping it close.
1/10 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 130, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 31 free throws a game; Young at 26 and Murray at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Hunter (8 straight), Krejčí (7 straight). 2 days' rest. Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 28 from three, 26 free throws a game; Maxey at 27 and Oubre Jr. at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. Without Melton (3 straight), Covington (3 straight). 3 days' rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-7 a night and Philadelphia minus-12 and the defense, Philadelphia allowing 115 a night to Atlanta's 130. Call it Atlanta 119, Philadelphia 118, Philadelphia keeping it close.
1/12 vs SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 118, shooting 42 percent and 28 from three, 26 free throws a game; Maxey at 26 and Harris at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Embiid (2 straight), Covington (4 straight), House Jr. (2 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 121, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 19 free throws a game; Sabonis at 25 and Murray at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-4 a night and Philadelphia minus-11 and the arc, Sacramento at 40 percent from three to Philadelphia's 28. Call it Philadelphia 118, Sacramento 117, Sacramento keeping it close.
12/23 vs CLE 95-109 — CHI notes
CHI lost 95-109. CHI shot 44% (35 of 80) to CLE's 44%, 8 of 35 from three, and got to the line 19 times to CLE's 26. The glass went 37-48 against them. DeRozan led with 21 (6 of 14, 1 of 3 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Vučević added 20, White 17. Q2 was theirs, 26-25, the deficit cut from 2 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 84-69 against them. Vučević's -12 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/26 vs ATL 118-113 — CHI notes
CHI won 118-113. CHI shot 46% (42 of 92) to ATL's 46%, 7 of 25 from three, and went to the line 31 times to ATL's 21 — 27 points from the stripe to their 18. CHI turned it over 8 times to ATL's 15. DeRozan led with 25 (8 of 17, 2 of 3 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Drummond added 24, White 19. The hinge was Q1, 28-17: from level to 11 ahead. CHI trailed 50-56 at the half and won the second half 68-57. Dosunmu was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
12/28 vs IND 104-120 — CHI notes
CHI lost 104-120. CHI took 12 more shots (97 to 85), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 41% to IND's 51%, 7 of 27 from three. CHI turned it over 7 times to IND's 13. Williams led with 22 (9 of 14, 2 of 5 from three); DeRozan added 21, White 16. Q3 was theirs, 25-22, the deficit cut from 11 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 98-79 against them. White's -24 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/30 vs PHI 105-92 — CHI notes
CHI won 105-92. CHI shot 51% (40 of 79) to PHI's 39%, 7 of 25 from three, and went to the line 30 times to PHI's 15 — 18 points from the stripe to their 11. CHI turned it over 16 times to PHI's 7, and PHI turned those into 12 steals. The glass went 53-36 for them. DeRozan led with 24 (9 of 17, 6 of 7 at the line); White added 20, Drummond 15. The hinge was Q1, 21-17: from level to 4 ahead, and the lead reached 18. DeRozan was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
1/02 @ PHI 97-110 — CHI notes
CHI lost 97-110. CHI took 16 more shots (96 to 80), fed by 19 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to PHI's 48%, 7 of 37 from three, and got to the line 23 times to PHI's 30. DeRozan led with 16 (5 of 10, 0 of 3 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Dosunmu added 15, White 14. Q4 was theirs, 25-12, the deficit cut from 26 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 98-72 against them. Drummond's -31 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/03 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 123, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 28 free throws a game; Randle at 31 and Brunson at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Robinson (12 straight). One day's rest. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 109, shooting 44 percent and 24 from three, 25 free throws a game; DeRozan at 21 and White at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without LaVine (16 straight), Vučević (4 straight), Craig (8 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 35 percent from three to Chicago's 24 and the defense, Chicago allowing 109 a night to New York's 123. Call it New York 116, Chicago 110.
1/05 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 110, shooting 43 percent and 28 from three, 24 free throws a game; DeRozan at 23 and White at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without LaVine (17 straight), Vučević (5 straight), Craig (9 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; Rozier at 28 and Bridges at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Ball (17 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the arc, Charlotte at 39 percent from three to Chicago's 28 and the glass, where Chicago has been plus-4 a night and Charlotte minus-5. Call it Chicago 115, Charlotte 108.
1/08 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 17 free throws a game; Rozier at 27 and Bridges at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Ball (18 straight). 2 days' rest. Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 30 from three, 22 free throws a game; DeRozan at 21 and White at 20 a game. Without Craig (10 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Chicago wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Charlotte at 40 percent from three to Chicago's 30 and the defense, Chicago allowing 106 a night to Charlotte's 117. Call it Chicago 111, Charlotte 109, Charlotte keeping it close.
1/10 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 104, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 22 free throws a game; White at 22 and DeRozan at 21 a game. Without Craig (11 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 25 free throws a game; Sengun at 24 and VanVleet at 18 a game. Without Brooks (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the arc, Houston at 40 percent from three to Chicago's 31 and the glass, where Chicago has been plus-4 a night and Houston minus-2. Call it Chicago 111, Houston 109, Houston keeping it close.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDrWhWi 4 6 -5 1 3 33 0 3 0 3 3 100 1 2 0 0 0 1 1
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, Drummond, White, Williams
in Caruso, DeRozan, Drummond, White, Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaEmHaMaJr 6 28 +20 4 6 67 6 7 86 2 2 100 1 8 8 1 2 0 4
PHI Batum, Embiid, Harris, Maxey, Oubre Jr.
in Batum, Embiid, Harris, Maxey, Oubre Jr.
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DeDoDrWhWi 2 0 -8 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
CHI DeRozan, Dosunmu, Drummond, White, Williams
in Williams
out Caruso
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaEmHaMaJr 6 28 +20 4 6 67 6 7 86 2 2 100 1 8 8 1 2 0 4
PHI Batum, Embiid, Harris, Maxey, Oubre Jr.
in Batum, Embiid, Harris, Maxey, Oubre Jr.
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDoTaWhWi 2 2 -3 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
CHI Carter, Dosunmu, Taylor, White, Williams
in Carter, Taylor
out DeRozan, Drummond
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBeEmHaJr 2 8 +6 2 2 100 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 4 3 0 1 0 0
PHI Batum, Beverley, Embiid, Harris, Oubre Jr.
in Beverley
out Maxey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaCaDeDoDr 2 4 -1 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
CHI Carter, Caruso, DeRozan, Dosunmu, Drummond
in Caruso, DeRozan, Drummond
out Taylor, White, Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeEmHaJrJr 2 5 +1 2 2 100 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
PHI Beverley, Embiid, Harris, House Jr., Oubre Jr.
in House Jr.
out Batum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDoDrWh 1 4 +2 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, Dosunmu, Drummond, White
in White
out Carter
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeEmJrSrSp 2 2 -2 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
PHI Beverley, Embiid, House Jr., Morris Sr., Springer
in Morris Sr., Springer
out Harris, Oubre Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDrTeWh 2 4 +1 1 1 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, Drummond, Terry, White
in Terry
out Dosunmu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrMaSrReSp 2 3 -1 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
PHI House Jr., Maxey, Morris Sr., Reed, Springer
in Maxey, Reed
out Beverley, Embiid
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeTaTeWh 1 4 +1 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
CHI Carter, DeRozan, Taylor, Terry, White
in Carter, Taylor
out Caruso, Drummond
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMaSrReSp 3 4 -3 0 3 0 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 2 0 0 1 0 2
PHI Batum, Maxey, Morris Sr., Reed, Springer
in Batum
out House Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDoTaTeWh 1 3 +2 1 2 50 0 1 0 1 1 100 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
CHI Carter, Dosunmu, Taylor, Terry, White
in Dosunmu
out DeRozan
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMaSrReSp 3 4 -3 0 3 0 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 2 0 0 1 0 2
PHI Batum, Maxey, Morris Sr., Reed, Springer
in Batum
out House Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDoDrWi 2 3 +1 0 1 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, Dosunmu, Drummond, Williams
in Caruso
out Terry
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaEmHaMaJr 3 8 +3 4 4 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 1
PHI Batum, Embiid, Harris, Maxey, Oubre Jr.
in Embiid, Harris, Oubre Jr.
out Morris Sr., Reed, Springer
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDoDrWh 10 19 -3 5 12 42 2 7 29 3 8 38 6 7 3 0 1 4 3
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, Dosunmu, Drummond, White
in White
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeEmHaMaJr 4 15 +9 3 4 75 2 4 50 3 3 100 0 4 3 1 0 0 2
PHI Beverley, Embiid, Harris, Maxey, Oubre Jr.
in Beverley
out Batum
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDeDoDrWh 10 19 -3 5 12 42 2 7 29 3 8 38 6 7 3 0 1 4 3
CHI Caruso, DeRozan, Dosunmu, Drummond, White
in White
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaEmHaMaJr 8 16 -6 3 7 43 2 6 33 3 4 75 1 5 4 0 0 4 4
PHI Batum, Embiid, Harris, Maxey, Oubre Jr.
in Batum
out Beverley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DeDoPhTaTe 2 7 +2 2 2 100 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 2
CHI DeRozan, Dosunmu, Phillips, Taylor, Terry
in Phillips, Taylor, Terry
out Caruso, Drummond, White
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaEmHaMaJr 8 16 -6 3 7 43 2 6 33 3 4 75 1 5 4 0 0 4 4
PHI Batum, Embiid, Harris, Maxey, Oubre Jr.
in Batum
out Beverley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDoDrPhTe 2 4 -3 2 4 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 3
CHI Carter, Dosunmu, Drummond, Phillips, Terry
in Terry
out DeRozan
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrMaSrReSp 3 10 +4 2 4 50 0 1 0 5 5 100 1 2 1 1 0 0 1
PHI House Jr., Maxey, Morris Sr., Reed, Springer
in Maxey, Morris Sr., Reed
out Beverley, Embiid, Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDoPhSaTa 1 5 +3 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1
CHI Carter, Dosunmu, Phillips, Sanogo, Taylor
in Sanogo
out Terry
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JrMaSrReSp 2 2 -5 1 2 50 0 1 0 1 2 50 1 0 1 1 0 2 0
PHI House Jr., Martin, Morris Sr., Reed, Springer
in Martin
out Maxey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaDoSaTaTe 2 2 +2 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 2 0
CHI Carter, Dosunmu, Sanogo, Taylor, Terry
in Terry
out Phillips
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrMaReSp 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
PHI Bamba, House Jr., Martin, Reed, Springer
in Bamba
out Morris Sr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaPhSaTaTe 6 12 +12 4 6 67 0 4 0 4 5 80 3 6 1 2 3 3 0
CHI Carter, Phillips, Sanogo, Taylor, Terry
in Phillips
out Dosunmu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaIvMaReSp 2 0 -2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 2
PHI Bamba, Council IV, Martin, Reed, Springer
in Council IV
out House Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CaPhSaTaTe 6 12 +12 4 6 67 0 4 0 4 5 80 3 6 1 2 3 3 0
CHI Carter, Phillips, Sanogo, Taylor, Terry
in Phillips
out Dosunmu
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaIvJrMaSp 4 0 -10 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 2
PHI Bamba, Council IV, Lofton Jr., Martin, Springer
in Lofton Jr.
out Reed
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
CHIAC A. Caruso
AD A. Dosunmu
AD A. Drummond
AS A. Sanogo
CW C. White
DD D. DeRozan
DT D. Terry
JC J. Carter
JP J. Phillips
PW P. Williams
TT T. Taylor
PHIDH D. House Jr.
JE J. Embiid
JS J. Springer
KL K. Lofton Jr.
KM K. Martin
KO K. Oubre Jr.
MB M. Bamba
MM M. Morris Sr.
NB N. Batum
PB P. Beverley
PR P. Reed
RC R. Council IV
TH T. Harris
TM T. Maxey
CHI/PHI the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Joel Embiid returns with seventh career triple-double in 76ers' rout of Chicago Bulls
PHILADELPHIA -- — Joel Embiid declined at first to wear a “ Big Energy ” chain before he reluctantly agreed to slip on the gaudy necklace and flexed his muscles for a quick photo at his locker.
“The Process” was back — and so were the 76ers.
Embiid had 31 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in his return from a sprained right ankle, Tyrese Maxey scored 21 points and Philadelphia beat the Chicago Bulls 110-97 on Tuesday night.
“He was moving great. I think his conditioning was less than that,” coach Nick Nurse said. “But that's OK. I think that game was good for him to kind of recondition himself.”
Embiid missed all four games on the 76ers’ holiday road trip, and they went 2-2. One of those games was in Chicago just three nights earlier, a 105-92 loss in which the Sixers never led in the second half.
Embiid is the reigning NBA MVP for a reason. With the big man back, the Sixers turned this into an early blowout against a Bulls team that had played well recently without injured guard Zach LaVine . LaVine can return to the lineup as early as Friday. Even the two-time All-Star wouldn’t have helped much in this one as the Bulls fell to 10-6 this season without him.
The 76ers raced to a 43-18 lead after one quarter, with the Bulls missing all 10 3-pointers.
DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 16 points. Andre Drummond had 11 points, 17 rebounds and muffed a dunk to the delight of the home crowd when he was stuffed by the front of the rim . Forward Patrick Williams left with an injured right ankle.
It was that kind of night in Philly, where the 76ers continued a recent trend of comfortable wins. They handed LeBron James the largest margin of defeat in his pro career in a 44-point win in November. There was a 45-point win over Washington and a 32-point victory over Detroit.
So many NBA games are ones of back-and-forth runs. The Sixers have been stout at home at building double-digit leads and never letting up -- especially against bad teams or an undermanned one like the Bulls ( Nikola Vucevic sat out) -- and rolling to easy wins.
The routs also give Embiid, who reached his seventh career triple-double in the third quarter, a chance to rest. Embiid, who said he couldn't really test the ankle the previous couple of days, sat out the fourth quarter. Embiid extended his franchise records with 15 straight 30-point games and 14 straight games of 30 points and 10 rebounds.
“I want to play as many games as possible,” Embiid said. “It's unfortunate I missed the past four games but I can't control it. If I'm healthy, my goal was to try and play 82 games. Every single game. Sometimes, it's not just possible. Sometimes, stuff happens.”
The Sixers made 12 of their first 16 shots and started 7 of 9 on 3-point range. The early outburst gave them a 25-point lead, their largest at the end of the first quarter since they led Milwaukee by 28 points on April 11, 2018.
Embiid had 22 points at the half and Kelly Oubre Jr . scored 16. The 73-42 lead marked the 12th time in franchise history the Sixers led by 31-plus points at halftime.
Oubre rattled off a list of reasons and statistics why the 76ers had an easier time with the Bulls than they did last week before he settled on the biggest one: “ ... and JoJo being back, of course.”
Of course.
Embiid jumped, spun, cut, and never looked bothered by the ankle. He even secured his triple-double on a no-look pass. Even with the games missed, Embiid still leads the league in scoring with 35 points per game.
The Bulls learned the hard way, the 76ers are a force with Embiid.
“I think it's two different teams,” Bulls coach Billy Donovan said. “You've not going to play him 1-on-1. You've going to play him with five people at all times.”