Philadelphia 76ers (40-33) beat Chicago Bulls (29-43) 157-137 at home on Wednesday, March 25. The final margin was 20 points.
The game, quarter by quarter
The 76ers had the better start, winning the first 38-26 to lead by 12 after one. The 76ers kept the pressure on with a 33-26 second quarter, carrying a 19-point lead into halftime.
The 76ers won the third 51-32 to create some separation, taking a 38-point lead into the fourth. The Bulls took the fourth 53-35; the 76ers held on for a 157-137 regulation win.
Why it was lopsided
The 76ers got more from their shots, finishing at 66% effective field-goal shooting compared with 56.6% for the Bulls. The 76ers took better care of the ball, turning it over on 7% of possessions compared with 11.3% for the Bulls. That shooting gap supplied the clearest edge.
The Bulls did win one battle, the free-throw line: FT rate of 26.5 against 20.4. The 76ers made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 115 possessions per team, the 76ers produced 137.1 points per 100 possessions to 119.7 for the Bulls.
Who stood out
Joel Embiid was the game's biggest individual force for PHI: 35 pts, 6 reb, 7 ast on 12-17 shooting. His Game Score of 31.1 led everyone. His team was +33 with him on the floor.
Josh Giddey led the Bulls with 23 pts, 9 reb, 12 ast on 8-13 shooting, good for a 25.3 Game Score.
Josh Giddey (23 pts, 9 reb, 12 ast) recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the 76ers about a 78% chance.
Across the last 6 meetings in our records, Chicago Bulls lead 4-2.
The 76ers are now 40-33, and the Bulls are 29-43. The 76ers last five before this game: W-L-W-W-L.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.