The Philadelphia 76ers visit the Chicago Bulls on Friday, December 26, with tipoff at 7:30 p.m. ET at United Center. Both Eastern Conference teams bring contrasting momentum into the matchup.
Philadelphia owns a 16-12 record and enters the game on a one-game losing streak following a 106-114 defeat to Brooklyn on December 23. The 76ers had beaten Dallas 121-114 on December 20.
Chicago sits at 14-15 but is riding a four-game winning streak, including back-to-back wins over Atlanta, 152-150 and 126-123.
In the only meeting this season, Chicago narrowly defeating Philadelphia 113-111 on November 4.
Injuries continue to impact Philadelphia’s rotation. Joel Embiid is questionable while managing a right knee injury, and Kelly Oubre Jr. remains out with a left knee sprain. Trendon Watford is sidelined with a left adductor strain.
Dominick Barlow, VJ Edgecombe, and Quentin Grimes are listed as questionable due to illness, further complicating rotation decisions for the 76ers.
Tyrese Maxey leads Philadelphia with 31.0 points per game while adding 6.9 assists and 1.8 steals. Scotted contributions come from Paul George at 16.4 points per game and Andre Drummond, who averages 9.7 rebounds per night.
Chicago has a relatively healthier roster. Josh Giddey posts 20.0 points, 9.1 assists, and 9.3 rebounds per contest. Nikola Vucevic adds 16.1 points and 9.2 rebounds, anchoring the paint.
Coby White has contributed 21.4 points per game, while Matas Buzelis provides 14.3 points and 1.4 blocks. Tre Jones and Ayo Dosunmu control tempo and shooting from the guard positions.
