Philadelphia beat Chicago 126-107 to go 7-1 and hold the top seed. The starters did nearly everything, and the road trip that starts Wednesday at Detroit will ask for more depth.
Who actually won the Bulls game?
The starters. Tyrese Maxey had 26 points and 11 assists, Jaylen Brown 25 and 11 rebounds, and VJ Edgecombe 21 on 9-of-12 shooting. Philly's starters scored 102 points and the bench 20. The lead peaked at 22, and Chicago never led by more than 4. That is a clean night, not a deep one.
Is Anfernee Simons a problem off the bench?
One night, not a trend. Simons went 2-of-11, 1-of-7 on threes, for six points and a minus-5 in 24 minutes. Through eight games he is at 11.3 points and 40.0 percent on threes. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Adem Bona were both minus-8. Dean Wade, with 8 points and a plus-19, was the only reserve who helped.
What does the road trip ask of this team?
Three straight away games: Wednesday at Detroit on ESPN, Friday at Cleveland on Prime Video in the Cup, then Sunday back in Chicago. The Celtics come to Philadelphia on Nov. 10. A net rating of 3.3 through eight games is solid, not dominant, so the 7-1 record is running ahead of the margin.
Who is healthy enough to carry it?
Joel Embiid is cleared and played 25 minutes, with 15 points and a plus-21. LeBron James logged 31 minutes and a plus-30. By our count, 8 of 10 day-to-day tags on this club meant a missed game, so cleared still deserves a watch. Dominick Barlow is out, and the Inquirer's Gina Mizell reported Nick Nurse said he sees a specialist today.
What is the 76ers' record after beating the Bulls?
Philadelphia is 7-1 on a four-game winning streak and holds the top seed in the East.
When do the 76ers play next?
They play at the Pistons on Nov. 4 on ESPN, then at the Cavaliers on Nov. 6 on Prime Video.
