Tyrese Maxey Scores 15 of His 26 in the Fourth as 76ers Beat Bulls 126-107 to Move to 7-1

Tyrese Maxey scored 15 of his game-high 26 points in the fourth quarter, LeBron James had 15 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls 126-107 on Monday night for their fourth straight win.

Philadelphia improved to 7-1, the best record in the Eastern Conference, according to the Associated Press. Chicago fell to 1-6 and has lost five in a row.

Bulls vs. 76ers: the full starting five returns

The headline before tipoff was who was available. The 76ers’ starting lineup of James, Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid, Maxey and VJ Edgecombe was together again after that group sat out weekend wins over the Knicks on Friday and at Charlotte on Saturday, the AP reported.

Embiid had been listed as questionable with a foot injury. He played 24 minutes, scoring 15 points with eight rebounds, and was not needed in the fourth quarter.

How Philadelphia pulled away

The Sixers led 64-59 at halftime after Caleb Wilson’s 3 at the buzzer kept Chicago close. Philadelphia took control in the third, stretching the lead to 85-68 on a James layup with just under five minutes left in the period.

Maxey had been relatively quiet through three quarters, then opened the fourth by scoring on a drive and stayed aggressive. His 3-pointer with about 6 1/2 minutes left made it 107-96, and James’ three-point play with 5:40 to go pushed the cushion to 16. Brown added back-to-back 3s late to put it away.

James’ passing stood out. He had seven assists in the first half, including two nearly full-court bounce passes to Edgecombe for easy baskets, per the AP.

Chicago Bulls vs. 76ers match player stats

76ers - Tyrese Maxey: 26 points (10 of 15), 11 assists - Jaylen Brown: 25 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists - VJ Edgecombe: 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting - LeBron James: 15 points, 9 assists, 7 rebounds - Joel Embiid: 15 points, 8 rebounds

Bulls - Caleb Wilson: 24 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals - Norman Powell: 18 points - Josh Giddey: 13 points, 10 assists - Jalen Smith: 13 points, 7 rebounds

Philadelphia shot 52.7% from the field and had 36 assists on 48 baskets, according to the box score. Chicago shot 26.3% from 3-point range.

Caleb Wilson leads Chicago

Wilson, the No. 4 pick in the draft, paced the Bulls with 24 points on 9-of-17 shooting, including four 3-pointers, plus four steals, according to the box score. The rookie’s 3 at the end of the first half had Chicago within five, but the Bulls could not keep up after the break and have now lost five straight.

What’s next

When do the 76ers play next? Philadelphia visits the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.

When do the Bulls play next? Chicago visits the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.

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