After losing in double overtime to this opponent two nights prior, the Sixers put the Chicago Bulls away early in a 116-91 blowout in Wednesday’s rematch — but now have health questions about stars Joel Embiid and James Harden.
CHICAGO — A sarcastic cheer ripped through the United Center crowd when Nikola Vucevic sank a free throw nearly four minutes into Wednesday’s first quarter.to this opponent two nights prior, the Sixers put Chicago away early in a 116-91 blowout in Wednesday’s rematch — but now have health questions about stars Joel Embiid and James Harden.. Though he played initially, Embiid did not return to the court or even the bench in the second half because of calf tightness.
The Sixers’ advantage then reached 30 points late in the second quarter, when Tyrese Maxey and Tobias Harris hit back-to-back three-pointers to make the score 74-43. The Bulls never got closer than 17 in the second half. The Sixers’ four-game road trip continues Friday at the Golden State Warriors, Saturday at the Phoenix Suns and Tuesday at the Denver Nuggets.De’Anthony Melton chuckled with Maxey after botching a wide-open layup early in the first quarter. The reaction was understandable, because he got the ball back after after a Harris offensive rebound and laid the ball in — which gave the Sixers a 17-0 lead barely three minutes into the game.
During that dominant first quarter, the Sixers held the Bulls to 8-of-20 from the floor and forced six turnovers. On the opposite end, Embiid had 12 points, four rebounds and three assists to pace a Sixers offense that made 14 of their 24 shots» READ MORE:Starting forward P.J. Tucker returned from a two-game absence with ankle soreness, overcoming two early fouls to finish with five points and three rebounds.
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