NBA TV will feature a Saturday night Eastern Conference clash between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Chicago Bulls from the United Center. This will be the second of a back-to-back on the road for Philadelphia, who built a 17-point halftime lead and cruised to a 112-90 victory against Toronto last night. The 76ers (2-4) nailed 16-for-38 from the three-point line and shot 52 percent overall.
Philadelphia G Tyrese Maxey poured in a game-high 44 points on a 15-for-20 shooting performance and grabbed eight rebounds. De'Anthony Melton chipped in 13 points and six assists for the 76ers, who never trailed on the night.'
The Chicago Bulls faded during the second half of last season and could be without G Lonzo Ball (knee) for an extended period of time. Last night, Chicago was unable to make the plays down the stretch of a 129-124 road loss against San Antonio. The Bulls (3-3) held a 25-10 advantage in fast break points and allowed the Spurs to shoot 54 percent from the field.'
Chicago G DeMar DeRozan matched a game-high with 33 points (11-20 FG) and eclipsed the 20,000 point mark for his career. Veteran C Andre Drummond contributed 17 points and 14 rebounds in 23 minutes off the bench for the Bulls.
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