Probably no one could have imagined that after James Harden left, the Philadelphia 76ers were not affected in any way, and even had a higher rhythm. Embiid continues to play at an MVP-level level, Maxey's progress is evident, and forward players such as Harris and Oubre make the team's roster depth very impressive. So far this season, the 76ers are second in the league in offensive efficiency and fifth in the league in defensive efficiencyThe team that is in the top five in the league in offense and defense is only the Philadelphia 76ers, and the conditions are relaxed to the top ten, so only one Celtics can be added.
Embiid has clocked out in four consecutive games and clocked out in three quarters, and the 76ers' dominance can be imagined. In this game, the 76ers welcomed the challenge of the Chicago Bulls at home. The Bulls have been in great form lately, and after LaVine's injury, White has exploded completely, averaging 26 per game in December8 points 64 rebounds 58 assists.
There was no surprise, Embiid started with firepower, 10 shots in the first quarter, 14 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block, Maxey was 5 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, the team scored 24 points in a single quarter, while the Bulls scored 25 points, White scored 13 points and 2 rebounds on 6-of-8 shooting, and Vucevic had 4 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. After returning from the game in the second quarter, Embiid continued to exert his strength, scoring 9 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist on 3-of-4 shooting, Maxey had 4 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, but the 76ers only scored 20 points as a team, and the Bulls naturally did not give up the opportunity.
DeRozan had six points, three assists and two steals, Carter hit two three-pointers, and the Bulls scored 30 points in a single quarter to lead the 76ers by as many as 11 points at halftime, 55-44. In the second half, Embiid continued to break out, scoring 13 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist on 6-of-9 shooting, Maxey had 5 points and 4 assists, and the team once overtook the score, but the Bulls withstood the pressure, Vucevic got 7 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, Carter hit 2 more three-pointers, White was 4 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, and the team successfully stretched the gap to 12 points, not letting Embiid continue to punch in the third quarter.
In the final quarter that decided the outcome of the game, the 76ers came up with a wave of 9-0, directly narrowing the gap to 3 points. Then the score of the two teams was deadlocked, Vucevic key three-point G stretched the difference to 7 points, Embiid made a layup, Oubre hit two free throws, Maxey made three shots to narrow the gap to 1 point, DeRozan hit two free throws, Embiid missed the draw, the 76ers could only foul, DeRozan had two free throws, Embiid did not have three points, and the Chicago Bulls successfully defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 108-104.
Before LaVine's injury, the Chicago Bulls had been reduced to a fish belly team, but after LaVine's injury, the Bulls rose super and did not fall behind in the face of any opponent, and this game even beat the Philadelphia 76ers in an upset. After the whole game, Embiid scored 40 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists, 15 of 28 shots, which is still very outstanding, and Maxey also has 29 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. However, except for the two cores, no other player scored in double figures, which was the main reason for the 76ers' loss.
White shot 9 of 17 and scored a team-high 24 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists, to tell the truth, White's current personal performance is even better than LaVine, and I believe the Bulls have made up their minds to send LaVine away. Vucevic also had 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists on 10-of-18 shooting, DeRozan had 15 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists, only 5-of-15 shooting, Williams had 13 points and 6 rebounds, Caruso had 10 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Carter had 12 points, and as many as six players on the team scored double-doubles.