The Philadelphia 76ers picked up a rather easy 116-91 win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night to begin a four-game road trip. They jumped to a 23-1 lead as they had the right mindset entering the contest. The Bulls couldn’t match up, and Philadelphia led by as many as 31.
De’Anthony Melton had a huge night, leading the Sixers with 25 points and three steals. Tyrese Maxey had 21 points, five rebounds and four assists. Tobias Harris had 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. On the other end, the Sixers held the Bulls to 6-for-25 shooting from deep.
However, the story afterward was the health of Joel Embiid. The big fella didn’t play in the second half due to what ended up being right mild calf tightness. He had 12 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in 16 minutes. Coach Doc Rivers said they expect him to play on Friday when the Sixers take on the Golden State Warriors.
NBA Twitter gave its best reactions to the night for the Sixers: