The Philadelphia 76ers outlasted the Chicago Bulls 127-121 to earn their best 11-game start at 9-2 on Sunday afternoon.
Jaylen Brown led the 76ers with 29 points, Tyrese Maxey scored 27, while LeBron James had his highest-scoring effort with 22 points.
Joel Embiid added 18 points and 1o rebounds, and VJ Edgecombe had 13 points.
The Sixers are off to their best 11-game start since going 10-1 to open the 2000-01 season.
On the other hand, Josh Giddey dropped 19 points, 15 assists and seven rebounds for the Bulls. Matas Buzelis scored 19, Caleb Wilson 18, and Jalen Smith added 17 points.
Chicago dropped seven straight and fell to 1-8, tying the third-worst nine-game start in team history. The Bulls’ 0- 9 start was in 1967-68, while the franchise’s second was 2004-05.
James’ triple 3:15 into the game gave him 1897 career points against the Bulls, making him the all-time leading scorer against the Bulls.
Brown made 11 of 22 shots from the floor in his final game before facing his former team, the Boston Celtics, in the regular season for the first time.
Although the teams met in the preseason, it will still be Tuesday’s game in Philadelphia will be the first time Brown faces Boston.
Meanwhile, the Bulls will host the Spurs on Wednesday.
