Embiid 40 16 buried a good game, the 76ers lost to the fish belly, DeRozan 15 points and 5 assists
The NBA had a big surprise on December 19 when Embiid failed to save the 76ers and lost 104-108 to Chicago. Previously, the 76ers were 18-7 and ranked 3rd in the East, and the Bulls were 10-17 and 12th in the East.
This season Embiid finished with 342 points 117 rebounds 6With 0 assists, a record of 11 30+ times in the history of the 76ers, he is the scoring champion. However, when the 76ers faced the Chicago Bulls, they faced unimaginable difficulties.
At the beginning of the first quarter, under the leadership of Embiid, the 76ers launched a fierce attack, and Maxey's three-pointer and Maxey's three-pointer helped the 76ers widen the score. But in the second half, the Bulls began to fight back, Vucevic continued to attack, White scored back-to-back goals, Caruso capped Maxey, DeRozan and White took turns to create fouls, allowing them to pull the score back at 25-24 at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, with Caruso and Vucevic playing well, the 76ers' frequent mistakes allowed them to enter the second half with a 55-44 advantage in the first half. Although Embiid had 23 points and seven rebounds, he also made four free throws.
In the second half, the 76ers tried an offensive attack, and Melton and Embiid scored back-to-back points to widen the gap in the game. However, with White and Pavey hitting as many threes, the 76ers couldn't control their rebounds well and instead allowed them to win. In the third quarter, the Bulls won 81-69.
With goals from Maxey and Reed, the 76ers finally found a glimmer of victory, but with the perfect play of White and Vucevic, they finally took control. Embiid and Maxey battled hard with 30 seconds left before the end of the game, but neither could salvage the situation, and in the end, the Bulls defeated the 76ers 104-108.
After the game, the 76ers counted Embiid 40 points, 14 boards, 6 assists and 2 blocks, Maxey 29 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, and Oubre, Melton, and Harris all played well. On the other side, the Bulls, composed of White, Vucevic and DeRozan, unexpectedly won a big victory.