Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls
Date: Friday, December 26, 2025
Location: United Center in Chicago, IL
TV: CHSN
United Center is the location where the Chicago Bulls (14-15) will try to beat the Philadelphia 76ers (16-12) on Friday.
The 76ers faced off with the Nets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 114-106 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the 76ers ended up finishing with 26 while the Nets accounted for 25 fouls. They also converted 17 of their 45 attempts from distance. Brooklyn walked away from this one shooting 81.8% from the charity stripe by making 27 of their 33 tries. Additionally, Brooklyn collected 39 rebounds (12 offensive, 27 defensive) and had 5 blocks. Brooklyn dished out 24 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. Concerning defending, Philadelphia allowed the other team to go 42.7% from the field on 35 of 82 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists in this game while forcing 19 turnovers and getting 12 steals. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they collected 43 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the 76ers made 33 of their 38 attempts for a percentage of 86.8%. Philadelphia ended having earned a 40.7% field goal percentage (33 of 81) and converted 7 of their 27 3-pointers.
Joel Embiid is one player who was a factor in this matchup. He had 27 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 31 minutes and collected 6 boards. Embiid finished 61.5% from the field and also dished out 4 assists.
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Philadelphia enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 16-12 for the year. They cough up possession 14.3 times per game and as a team they are committing 20.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Philadelphia is snagging 45.1 rebounds per game and has earned 697 dimes so far this season, which ranks 26th in the league in terms of passing. The 76ers are shooting 36.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (375 of 1,043) and 81.6% from the charity stripe. They average 116.6 points per game (16th in basketball) while connecting on 45.0% from the floor.
On the defensive end, the 76ers have forced 14.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.6 fouls. They rank 10th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 761 surrendered this season. The 76ers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.1% (1,168 of 2,535) and they concede 45.5 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They give up 34.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 13th in the NBA in PPG allowed (115.4).
The last time they took the court, the Bulls walked away with a victory by a final of 126-123 against the Hawks. In regard to rebounding, Chicago permitted Atlanta to collect 38 in all (6 offensive). They shot 33.3% from 3-point land via 14 out of 42 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 20 from the free throw line (65.0%). The Bulls allowed the Hawks to convert 48 of 95 tries from the floor which left them shooting 50.5% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Bulls finished 46 for 91 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.5%. In the matter of 3-point shots, Chicago buried 13 of their 39 tries (33.3%). They were able to convert 21 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. The Hawks were called for 24 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for 28 attempts. They also gave up possession 16 times, while getting 4 steals in this game. The Bulls snagged 39 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 48 in this contest.
Coby White was important for the Bulls for the game. White tallied 24 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 dimes for the game. He buried 7 out of 13 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 53.8%, but wasn’t able to grab a board.
Chicago has a mark of 14-15 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Bulls are shooting 47.8% from the field, which is ranked 11th in the league. Chicago has earned 3,472 points so far this year (119.7 per contest) and they grab 45.2 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 29.4 times per contest (4th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.1 times per contest. The Bulls are committing 19.8 fouls every game and they go 78.3% from the free throw line.
The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 28th in the league in points per game surrendered with 123.0. They are forcing 13.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.0% from the field (24th in the NBA). The Chicago defense surrenders 36.7% on 3-point attempts (403 of 1,097) and their opposition knocks down 77.7% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 28.1 dimes and 45.4 boards per game, ranking them 25th and 22nd in the league.
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Tony Sink’s Pick: Take Philadelphia
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