But coach Billy Donovan called it a “huge step backward' for the Bulls. 5.Īll-Star Zach LaVine scored 19, and Coby White finished with 18 points. The 7-footer from Finland made all seven 3-pointers in his first appearance since Feb. Lauri Markkanen, back from a sprained right shoulder, led Chicago with 23 points. Though neither player tested positive for COVID-19, the barber they visited before leaving did.Įmbiid, who scored a career-high 50 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in a win over the Bulls last month, is expected to return Friday at Washington.

We believe in each other.”Įmbiid and Simmons both traveled to Atlanta for Sunday’s All-Star game, only to learn the night before they were flagged for contact tracing. “Missing our two best players, we still got the job done tonight. “I think it shows how deep we are as a team, how connected we are,' Howard said. Build around Tony Bradley Korkmaz added 16 points, and the Sixers came out on top even though their stars were not available. The 6-foot-10 center also got this shoutout on Twitter from Embiid during the game: “That’s it!!! I’ve seen enough. And we played great.”ĭwight Howard scored a season-high 18 and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Tony Bradley chipped in with a season-high 14 on 7-for-7 shooting.

“Heck, even at the All-Star break, listening to all the other guys, ‘Man, you guys are gonna be in trouble your first two.’ Well, we were not. “I don't know if it was the best (win) because I don't rate them, but definitely one of the big ones,” coach Doc Rivers said. With Harris and six other Sixers in double figures, the Eastern Conference leaders had more than enough to get by. Harris scores 24, 76ers beat Bulls 127-105 without 2 starsĬHICAGO - Tobias Harris scored 24 points and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls 127-105 Thursday night even though they were missing stars Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons for contact tracing.

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