Philadelphia 76ers (8-2, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (1-7, 14th in the Eastern Conference)

Chicago; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Chicago heads into the matchup against Philadelphia as losers of six in a row.

Chicago finished 31-51 overall, 19-32 in Eastern Conference play and 18-23 at home during the 2025-26 season. The Bulls averaged 28.5 assists per game on 42.4 made field goals last season.

Philadelphia finished 45-37 overall and 27-25 in Eastern Conference play during the 2025-26 season. The 76ers gave up 116.1 points per game while committing 20.3 fouls last season.

The teams meet for the second time this season. The 76ers won 126-107 in the last matchup on Nov. 3.

INJURIES: Bulls: Jalen Smith: day to day (hand), Nic Claxton: day to day (hamstring).

76ers: Ariel Hukporti: out for season (achilles), Adem Bona: day to day (spine), Dominick Barlow: out (back).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.