The Philadelphia 76ers and Chicago Bulls entered their matchup tonight both 5-1 on the season. Only one could secure their sixth victory and it was the Bulls.
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The 76ers looked like the superior team almost the entire game. They scored 45 points in the first quarter and held a 24-point lead halfway through the first half.
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In fact, the 76ers led the entire game… until 3.2 seconds remaining in the game. That’s when Nikola Vucevic drilled a three-pointer, giving the Bulls a 113-111 victory.
In the game, Vucevic finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Josh Giddey had another spectacular game for the Bulls, recording another triple-double with 29 points, 15 rebounds, and 12 assists.
This is Giddey’s second straight triple-double, making him just the second Bulls player to achieve this feat. The other is Michael Jordan in the 1988-89 season.
Chicago is now 6-1 and sits atop the Eastern Conference standings alone. This was not something anyone had on their bingo cards. But Bulls fans are loving it.
