Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls Player Stats and Box Score (Nov. 4) | 2025-26 NBA season

The Philadelphia 76ers and Chicago Bulls locked horns in a marquee matchup between the top two Eastern Conference teams at the United Center on Tuesday. The Sixers and Bulls arrived with an identical 5-1 record after six games, occupying the first and second place in the conference standings, respectively.

Philadelphia's starting lineup was led by Joel Embiid, with Tyrese Maxey, V.J. Edgecombe, Jabari Walker and Kelly Oubre Jr. rounding off the starting five. On the contrary, the Bulls' starting lineup featured Josh Giddey, Tre Jones, Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis and Isaac Okoro.

The Sixers exploded in the first quarter and dropped 45 points in the period in a hostile environment on the road. Their energy was off the charts, as the team looked desperate to deliver a message to the rest of the teams with an emphatic performance against the red-hot Bulls.

The Sixers shot lights out from beyond the arc, shooting 8 of 11 from deep. Tyrese Maxey led the visitors with 12 first-quarter points as Philadelphia entered the second quarter leading 45-27.

Joel Embiid and Maxey were brilliant in the second quarter. The duo shared the offensive load and combined for 40 first-half points to give the Sixers a 75-56 lead heading into the break. The Bulls' offense and defense both picked up steam in the second period, but the hosts lost the quarter 30-29.

The Bulls found some rhythm after half time and cut a 24-point deficit in half. Giddey continued to be the focal point for Chicago, with Kevin Huerter, Matas Buzelis, Issac Okoro and Vucevic all cracking the double-digit mark in points. The Bulls won the third quarter 28-20 and headed to the final period trailing 95-86.

There was a massive shift in the Bulls' defensive energy in the second half and it resulted in a statement-making 24-point comeback win. Vucevic hit a corner 3-pointer off Giddey's assist with 3.2 seconds left to give the Bulls a 113-111 win and rise to the top of the standings.

Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls Player Stats and Box Score (Nov. 4)

Philadelphia 76ers

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	Plus/Minus
Jabari Walker	18:42	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	8
Kelly Oubre Jr.	32:37	7	11	63.6	2	4	50	2	2	100	0	3	3	2	2	2	1	4	18	2
Joel Embiid	25:33	7	21	33.3	1	6	16.7	5	6	83.3	2	4	6	2	3	4	3	2	20	1
VJ Edgecombe	37:43	4	12	33.3	2	3	66.7	2	2	100	5	6	11	4	2	0	2	3	12	-5
Tyrese Maxey	39:16	14	26	53.8	6	10	60	5	5	100	0	5	5	5	1	3	4	2	39	3
Quentin Grimes	29:34	4	11	36.4	0	5	0	2	3	66.7	1	2	3	4	4	1	4	2	10	-13
Trendon Watford	18:59	2	4	50	0	0	0	4	5	80	0	4	4	2	0	0	2	4	8	2
Adem Bona	22:27	1	2	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	4	0	0	1	0	1	2	-3
Jared McCain	15:09	0	4	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	-5

Chicago Bulls

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	Plus/Minus
Isaac Okoro	32:57	5	8	62.5	3	6	50	3	4	75	1	1	2	5	2	1	1	3	16	4
Matas Buzelis	30:25	4	11	36.4	2	4	50	0	0	0	0	5	5	1	1	2	2	3	10	9
Nikola Vučević	31:04	8	14	57.1	1	5	20	2	2	100	3	7	10	0	1	1	1	1	19	8
Tre Jones	26:50	4	9	44.4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	2	3	0	1	0	8	-10
Josh Giddey	37:24	10	19	52.6	2	4	50	7	8	87.5	3	12	15	12	1	0	5	3	29	8
Kevin Huerter	24:00	5	13	38.5	2	6	33.3	0	0	0	1	4	5	2	1	2	4	1	12	5
Patrick Williams	20:35	1	5	20	0	2	0	1	2	50	2	0	2	2	1	1	0	1	3	-8
Jalen Smith	16:56	4	8	50	3	7	42.9	3	4	75	2	2	4	0	0	0	4	2	14	-6
Dalen Terry	13:44	1	2	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	2	0	4	2	2
Julian Phillips	5:05	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	-2