The Chicago Bulls (14 - 8) defeated the Philadelphia 76ers (1 - 25) by the convincing score of 115 - 96, on Monday night in Chicago. The Bulls are now 30, with two games to go on their current five - game home stand. Philadelphia has now lost six in a row. After a booming 37 point second quarter the 76ers had the lead 56 - 51 heading into half time. However, the Bulls responded with a 34 - 12 third quarter and crushed all chance of an upset. Jimmy Butler led Chicago in scoring, finishing with 23 points on 8 - 14 shooting from the field, along with three rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block, in 28 minutes. Tony Snell chipped in a solid double - double with 16 points and 11 rebounds, as well as one assist and two steals, in 36 minutes. Nikola Mirotic added 17 points, while Doug McDermott added 13 points and eight rebounds. Joakim Noah was electric off the bench, as usual, contributing five points, 15 rebounds, eight assists and two blocked shots, in 21 minutes. The 76ers had a strong start but unraveled after half time. Jahlil Okafor had a solid performance with 22 points on 9 - 17 shooting, eight rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block, in 33 minutes. Robert Covington added 15 points but struggled shooting, going 3 - 11 from behind the arc. He also had six rebounds and two blocked shots. Tony Wroten was easing back into things and finished with 12 points on 4 - 11 shooting, but zero assists, in 17 minutes. The 6ers have to hope for a little more from him going forward. Nerlens Noel sat this one out due to a corneal abrasion that he suffered in the previous game. The 76ers are still winless on the road this season and therefore should be glad to be finishing up their current three - game road trip with a match in Atlanta on Wednesday. Chicago will look to stay perfect on their current home stand as they host Memphis on Wednesday.
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