Philadelphia 76ers vs. Chicago Bulls
November 2, 2026 · 2026-27 season
The 76ers beat the Bulls 126-107 on 2026-11-02 at home. The 76ers started LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey, and VJ Edgecombe. The Bulls started Norman Powell, Jalen Smith, Josh Giddey, Matas Buzelis, and Caleb Wilson. Caleb Wilson (Bulls) scored 17 points (6/11) in his matchups, with LeBron James as his primary defender. Joel Embiid (76ers) scored 18 points (8/12) in his matchups, with Jalen Smith as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
126
CHI
Chicago Bulls
107
Did not play: Patrick Williams (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- LeBron James · Joel Embiid · Jaylen Brown · Tyrese Maxey · VJ Edgecombe Starter 12.4 min
- LeBron James · Joel Embiid · Anfernee Simons · Dean Wade · VJ Edgecombe 5.2 min
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Jaylen Brown · Anfernee Simons · Tyrese Maxey · Adem Bona 4.9 min
- LeBron James · Joel Embiid · Dean Wade · Tyrese Maxey · VJ Edgecombe 4.3 min
- Kentavious Caldwell-Pope · Jaylen Brown · Anfernee Simons · Dean Wade · Tyrese Maxey 3.5 min
CHI
Chicago Bulls
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Norman Powell · Jalen Smith · Josh Giddey · Matas Buzelis · Caleb Wilson Starter 10.1 min
- Jalen Smith · Josh Giddey · Matas Buzelis · Noa Essengue · Caleb Wilson 4.4 min
- Isaac Okoro · Jalen Smith · Josh Giddey · Matas Buzelis · Caleb Wilson 4.1 min
- Norman Powell · Jalen Smith · Tre Jones · Josh Giddey · Caleb Wilson 3.4 min
- Buddy Hield · Zach Collins · Isaac Okoro · Josh Giddey · Noa Essengue 2.8 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
76ers defense
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Caleb Wilson 17 pts (6/11) in 71 possessions
Guarded by: LeBron James (20 %, 2 pts) · Jaylen Brown (19 %, 2 pts) · Dean Wade (16 %, 3 pts)
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Matas Buzelis 14 pts (5/9) in 48 possessions
Guarded by: Anfernee Simons (19 %, 0 pts) · Jaylen Brown (18 %, 1 pts) · LeBron James (17 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Tyrese Maxey | Josh Giddey: 19 poss., 8 pts (4/4) · Norman Powell: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jaylen Brown | Caleb Wilson: 14 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Josh Giddey: 13 poss., 6 pts (2/4) |
| VJ Edgecombe | Norman Powell: 19 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Josh Giddey: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Joel Embiid | Jalen Smith: 23 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Zach Collins: 11 poss., 4 pts (1/3) |
| LeBron James | Caleb Wilson: 14 poss., 2 pts (0/1) · Matas Buzelis: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Anfernee Simons | Matas Buzelis: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Josh Giddey: 7 poss., 3 pts (1/4) |
| Dean Wade | Caleb Wilson: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Norman Powell: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Adem Bona | Leonard Miller: 11 poss., 1 pts (0/0) · Jalen Smith: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Kentavious Caldwell-Pope | Matas Buzelis: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Josh Giddey: 4 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Jabari Walker | Tobe Awaka: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jaylin Sellers: 0 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Justin Edwards | Noa Essengue: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jordan Hawkins: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Labaron Philon Jr. | Jaylin Sellers: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jordan Hawkins: 0 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Rayan Rupert | Noa Essengue: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jordan Hawkins: 0 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
Bulls defense
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Joel Embiid 18 pts (8/12) in 54 possessions
Guarded by: Jalen Smith (48 %, 4 pts) · Zach Collins (24 %, 2 pts) · Josh Giddey (8 %, 5 pts)
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Tyrese Maxey 14 pts (5/18) in 76 possessions
Guarded by: Norman Powell (31 %, 6 pts) · Josh Giddey (15 %, 0 pts) · Tre Jones (13 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Caleb Wilson | Jaylen Brown: 21 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Dean Wade: 14 poss., 4 pts (1/3) |
| Josh Giddey | VJ Edgecombe: 21 poss., 0 pts (0/3) · Tyrese Maxey: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Norman Powell | Tyrese Maxey: 24 poss., 6 pts (1/7) · VJ Edgecombe: 15 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Jalen Smith | Joel Embiid: 26 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Jaylen Brown: 8 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Matas Buzelis | LeBron James: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Anfernee Simons: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Isaac Okoro | LeBron James: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Anfernee Simons: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Tre Jones | Tyrese Maxey: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · VJ Edgecombe: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Buddy Hield | Anfernee Simons: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · LeBron James: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Zach Collins | Joel Embiid: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Dean Wade: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Noa Essengue | Jaylen Brown: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Tyrese Maxey: 5 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Leonard Miller | Adem Bona: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Anfernee Simons: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Tobe Awaka | Jabari Walker: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Justin Edwards: 0 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jaylin Sellers | Labaron Philon Jr.: 1 poss., 1 pts (0/0) · Anfernee Simons: 1 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Jordan Hawkins | Justin Edwards: 2 poss., 2 pts (0/2) · Labaron Philon Jr.: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |