November 9, 2026 at 5:20 AM UTC

Postgame Report

Giddey Dishes 15 Assists, but Bulls Still Can't Catch Sixers' Big Three

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Josh Giddey put up 19 points, 7 rebounds and 15 assists in Chicago, and the Bulls still lost 127-121 to a Philadelphia team that got 78 points from three players.

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Josh Giddey did nearly everything a point guard can do Sunday in Chicago: 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting, seven rebounds and 15 assists. It bought the Bulls nothing but another loss. Philadelphia won 127-121, and Chicago, 1-7 and carrying a six-game losing streak into the afternoon, slid to 1-8 without ever leading at a quarter break.

Three Sixers did the heavy lifting. Jaylen Brown led all scorers with 29 on 11-of-22 shooting. Tyrese Maxey added 27 on 9-of-16 with seven assists, and LeBron James had 22. Joel Embiid, working 29 minutes, posted a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds, though he made only 7 of 19 shots. Giddey and Matas Buzelis each scored 19 to lead Chicago.

Philadelphia took the first quarter 34-33 and won the second by the same 34-28 margin... in fact 34-28, stretching the halftime lead to 68-61. Chicago cut it to 99-93 by outscoring the Sixers 32-31 in the third. The fourth was a 28-28 draw, so the Bulls kept the game within reach without ever finding the stop that would have flipped it.

The rematch was far closer than Monday's 126-107 Sixers win. Buzelis hit three triples, Caleb Wilson scored 18 and Jalen Smith 17 with eight boards. Nic Claxton, back after missing the start of the season, gave Chicago 18 minutes and a 4-4-4 line. Off the Philadelphia bench, Jabari Walker grabbed 11 rebounds in 19 minutes.

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