The Bulls were a heavy favorite headed into this game and it was easy to see why. Chicago actually led by 26 at times in their win and never relinquished the lead, pulling out a wire - to - wire win. Philadelphia had to play this game without Joel Embiid and he's becoming one of the most useful players in the league. In fact, Embiid leads the team in points, rebounds and blocks, while posting a top - 10 usage rate in the NBA. The Bulls won almost every stat, leading in points, rebounds, assists, turnovers, steals and fastbreak points. Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler really carried the load, as they each scored 26 points on a combined 21 - of - 33 shooting. No player scored more than 14 points for the Sixers, with six players scoring in double figures. Robert Covington, Jerryd Bayless and Gerald Henderson combined 18 points on 6 - of - 21 shooting, as the starting backcourt for Philadelphia.
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