Embiid has missed four games in a row, the 76ers have a 2-2 record, and Maxey is gradually finding his sense of home. In the last game on the road against the Rockets, Maxey scored 42 points and led the 76ers to a 131-127 victory. The 76ers are currently 22-9 and occupy the third place in the East. The Bulls lost to the Pacers last time out and currently sit in 10th place in the East with a 14-19 record.
Embiid continued to be sidelined for this game, with Maxey, Harris, Oubre, Reed and Melton making up the startOn the Bulls' side, DeRozan, Williams, Drummond, Caruso and White combined to attack.
In the first quarter of the game, both teams felt cold, especially the 76ers, which can be said to be completely dumb. In this quarter, he only hit 2 of 11 shots from the outside, and the inside line was even more banged, making a total of 4 shots and scoring 17 points in a single quarter. Even without Embiid, that's not what the 76ers, who average third in the league in points per game, should have;Fortunately, the Bulls were not any better, only 1 on the outside in the first quarter, and slightly more efficient on the inside, scoring 21 points in 7 of 16 in a single quarter, and the Bulls got a 4-point advantage in the first quarter;
The second quarter started, and the two teams warmed up at the same time!In this quarter, the 76ers hit four 3-pointers from the outside, and the efficiency of the interior was also significantly improved. Maxey was on fire in the quarter, shooting 3-of-7, including 2 3-pointers, 2-of-4 free throws to score 10 points and three assistsUnder his leadership, the 76ers scored 31 points in a single quarterHowever, the Bulls' scoring momentum is even stronger, and the Bulls blossomed inside and outside this quarter, especially after conceding only 1 ball on the inside, scoring 35 points in a single quarter!At halftime, the two teams were tied at 56-48, and the Bulls entered the second half with an eight-point advantage
Yibian fought again, and the two teams invariably lost power again!In this section, the 76ers felt cold on the outside again, only 3 of 9, and the inside shot a total of 5 shots and 7 iron hits;The Bulls were just as bad, making 2-of-8 from the outside and just 5 from the inside. Maxey continued to score 6 points in 3 of 7 in this quarter, but no one else could stand up and lead the team to chase points, although the Bulls did not feel good in this quarter, they still opened a 1-point gap, and the total score came to 71-80, and the Bulls continued to enter the 4th quarter with a 9-point advantage;
At the beginning of the last quarter, the two teams also felt poor in this quarter, and the first 1 and a half minutes continued to play iron, and finally Morris made a jumper to break the drought, and Martin made an empty cut layup and continued to score 2 points, narrowing the difference to 5 points!At the critical moment, White cut to the basket to stop the bleeding, Maxey broke through the layup and hit again, Darren Terry returned a 3-pointer with a knife from the outside, and then the Bulls continued to work hard to open up the difference, and DeRozan scored 4 points in a row and the difference came to double digits!Williams broke through to the layup to continue the firepower, and Dosum also had a step-back jumper, and the difference came to 16 points!
After that, the 76ers also returned a wave of small climaxes to chase 12 points, but the Bulls withstood the pressure and returned a wave of 7-0, and the difference came to 18 points, which is also the largest point difference in this game!After a timeout, the 76ers were unable to turn the tide and eventually ended their two-game winning streak with a 92-105 loss.
Statistics: 76ers: Maxey 20 points and 7 assists, Oubre 11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, Harris 15 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, Reed 11 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals, Melton 9 points, 3 rebounds and 4 steals, Beverley 4 points, 3 assists and 2 blocks, Batum 9 points and 3 boards, Morris 4 points, Bamba 5 points and 5 boards;
Bulls: DeRozan 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Williams 13 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Drummond 15 points, 23 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks, Caruso 14 points and 5 assists, White 20 points and 8 boards, Dosum 6 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Taylor 6 points, 6 points and 2 assists, Carter 4 points, Terry 3 points. Sports Premiere Creation Challenge