Brown, Maxey and James Combine for 78 as 76ers Beat Bulls
- On Sunday, the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Chicago Bulls 127-121, led by Jaylen Brown's 29 points and Tyrese Maxey's 27, improving Philadelphia to 9-2 and maintaining their Eastern Conference lead.
- Philadelphia's stars Joel Embiid and LeBron James recovered from 'nightmarish' performances in Cleveland on Friday, bouncing back after the Sixers' worst opening stretch of the season.
- James scored a season-high 22 points, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most career points scored at the United Center while leaning into his physical advantage at 41 years old.
- A 54-42 rebounding advantage powered the win, with reserve Jabari Walker posting nine points and 11 rebounds in 19 minutes as the Sixers dominated the smaller Bulls.
- The Sixers return home to host the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, while the Bulls face the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday hoping to end a seven-game losing streak.
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Veteran LeBron James closed the night with 22 points and five assists, a far higher performance than Friday’s against Cleveland, when it was limited to eight units in which it was his lowest production since his arrival at the Sixers. “We have players who know how to handle crucial moments and we never panic,” LeBron said at the end of the game. “We know that defensively we are going to leave a mark and that we can improve in attack, today we ha…
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Independent EspañolThe Philadelphia ensemble led with 29 points from Brown and 27 from Maxey, beating a Chicago team in free fall by 127-121.The 76ers, Eastern pointers, achieved their best start in years, while Chicago matched one of their worst historical beginnings.
LeBron James scores season-high 22 points, wakes up Sixers in 127-121 win against the Bulls
James recovered from his worst game of the season against the Cavaliers on Friday to help a slow start to Sunday's game in Chicago. Jaylen Brown added 29, while Tyrese Maxey scored 27.
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