Maxey leads Philadelphia against Chicago after 44-point performance

Philadelphia 76ers (2-4, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (3-3, seventh in the Eastern Conference)

Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia plays the Chicago Bulls after Tyrese Maxey scored 44 points in the 76ers' 112-90 victory against the Toronto Raptors.

Chicago finished 29-23 in Eastern Conference play and 27-14 at home during the 2021-22 season. The Bulls averaged 95.2 points per game while allowing opponents to score 109.8 last season.

Philadelphia went 6-6 overall and 32-20 in Eastern Conference play during the 2021-22 season. The 76ers averaged 104.5 points per game last season, 41.7 in the paint, 12.2 off of turnovers and 15.1 on fast breaks.

INJURIES: Bulls: Zach LaVine: out (rest), Lonzo Ball: out (knee).

76ers: Joel Embiid: day to day (knee-rest).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.