The Chicago Bulls and Philadelphia 76ers will face off Wednesday at 7:00 PM ET, with several key players listed on the injury report for both sides.
Chicago will be without Zach Collins (right toe surgery), Noa Essengue (left shoulder surgery), and Jaden Ivey (left patellofemoral pain syndrome). Isaac Okoro (right patellofemoral pain), Anfernee Simons (left ulnar styloid fracture), and Guerschon Yabusele (left ankle sprain) are all listed as doubtful. Two-way players Yuki Kawamura and Mac McClung are unavailable due to G League assignments.
For the 76ers, Tyrese Maxey (right finger tendon strain), Kelly Oubre Jr. (left elbow sprain), and Johni Broome (right knee surgery recovery) are confirmed out. Joel Embiid (right oblique strain) and Quentin Grimes (illness) are questionable, while Tyrese Martin remains doubtful due to his G League two-way status.
Chicago enters the game on a two-game winning streak, having defeated the Houston Rockets 132-124 and the Memphis Grizzlies 132-107 at home.
The 76ers, meanwhile, are coming off a 103-123 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder and a 126-116 road win against the Utah Jazz.
This matchup will mark the third meeting between the teams this season; the Bulls won both previous encounters in Chicago, 113-111 on November 4 and 109-102 on December 26.
Statistically, the Bulls will rely on Josh Giddey (17.5 PPG, 9.1 APG, 8.3 RPG) and Matas Buzelis (16.2 PPG, 5.6 RPG), while Collin Sexton (16.1 PPG) and Tre Jones (12.9 PPG, 5.4 APG) provide supporting production.
Philadelphia’s offense is led by Maxey (29.0 PPG, 6.7 APG) and Embiid (26.6 PPG, 7.5 RPG), though Embiid’s questionable status makes his availability uncertain. VJ Edgecombe (16.0 PPG, 5.7 RPG) and Paul George (16.0 PPG, 5.1 RPG) offer secondary scoring.
Injury management will be crucial for both teams, as the Bulls attempt to maintain momentum in a playoff push and the 76ers aim to stay competitive in the Eastern Conference standings, currently sitting seventh with a 39-33 record.
