CHICAGO -- — Joel Embiid had 31 points and 12 rebounds in his return, Tyrese Maxey got his first career triple-double and the Philadelphia 76ers held on to beat the Chicago Bulls 108-100 on Sunday.

Maxey finished with 25 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds. Paul George and Kelly Oubre Jr. each scored 12 as the Sixers won for the fourth time in five games.

Zach LaVine led Chicago with 30 points, and Nikola Vucevic and Coby White each had 13 in the Bulls' second straight loss.

Playing in just his fifth game this season, the 7-foot-0 Embiid started slowly, missing his first seven shots. Then, the two-time NBA scoring champion connected on eight of his next 10 in the second quarter for his first 19 points and powered the Sixers to a 62-50 halftime lead.

Embiid has missed the last seven games because of knee injuries and a three-game suspension for pushing a sports columnist.

Philadelphia opened a 19-point lead in third quarter before the Bulls narrowed it on a 13-1 run. Chicago closed to within four points twice in the fourth.

Takeaways

76ers: Wearing a brace on his surgically repaired left knee, Embiid moved deliberately early in the game. The 2023 MVP then started clicking, along with Maxey and George, as the Sixers scored 39 points in the second quarter. The All-Star trio entered having played only one game together this season.

Bulls: Led 33-23 after one quarter as they shot 52.2% from the floor. Then they went cold in the second, scoring 17 points on 25% shooting, before coming on again late.

Key moment

The Sixers went on a 16-0 run in the second quarter to take the lead for good.

Key stat

Embiid played 32 minutes, 53 seconds.

Up next

The 76ers play at Indiana on Friday. The Bulls host Charlotte on Friday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Joel Embiid vs. Nikola Vucevic (Tyrese Maxey gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Joel Embiid misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:37	Joel Embiid offensive rebound	0	0
11:32	Guerschon Yabusele makes driving layup (Joel Embiid assists)	0	2
11:14	Josh Giddey makes driving layup	2	2
10:54	Joel Embiid misses 27-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:50	Coby White defensive rebound	2	2
10:32	Coby White misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	2
10:30	Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound	2	2
10:18	Paul George makes 13-foot two point shot	2	4
10:10	Ayo Dosunmu makes two point shot (Josh Giddey assists)	4	4
9:52	Joel Embiid bad pass (Zach LaVine steals)	4	4
9:49	Zach LaVine makes two point shot	6	4
9:49	Joel Embiid shooting foul	6	4
9:49	Zach LaVine makes free throw 1 of 1	7	4
9:36	Paul George misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	4
9:33	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	7	4
9:26	Zach LaVine misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	4
9:24	Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound	7	4
9:08	Zach LaVine personal foul	7	4
8:57	Joel Embiid misses layup	7	4
8:56	Joel Embiid offensive rebound	7	4
8:55	Joel Embiid misses tip shot	7	4
8:53	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	7	4
8:51	Zach LaVine makes two point shot (Nikola Vucevic assists)	9	4
8:42	Tyrese Maxey misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	4
8:40	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	9	4
8:33	Zach LaVine misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	4
8:31	Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound	9	4
8:25	Kelly Oubre Jr. lost ball turnover (Josh Giddey steals)	9	4
8:22	Josh Giddey out of bounds bad pass turnover	9	4
8:04	Joel Embiid misses 16-foot jumper	9	4
7:59	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	9	4
7:55	Nikola Vucevic makes 25-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	12	4
7:51	76ers Full timeout	12	4
7:35	Paul George out of bounds bad pass turnover	12	4
7:26	Ayo Dosunmu misses 24-foot three point jumper	12	4
7:23	Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound	12	4
7:13	Joel Embiid misses 14-foot jumper	12	4
7:09	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	12	4
7:01	Coby White misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	12	4
6:59	Paul George defensive rebound	12	4
6:54	Kelly Oubre Jr. makes 26-foot three point shot (Tyrese Maxey assists)	12	7
6:46	Joel Embiid blocks Coby White 's 2-foot driving layup	12	7
6:46	Bulls offensive team rebound	12	7
6:46	Matas Buzelis enters the game for Coby White	12	7
6:46	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Josh Giddey	12	7
6:46	Andre Drummond enters the game for Joel Embiid	12	7
6:46	Jared McCain enters the game for Paul George	12	7
6:30	Nikola Vucevic misses 10-foot two point shot	12	7
6:28	Andre Drummond defensive rebound	12	7
6:17	Tyrese Maxey bad pass (Nikola Vucevic steals)	12	7
6:15	Matas Buzelis makes two point shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	14	7
6:15	Kelly Oubre Jr. shooting foul	14	7
6:15	Matas Buzelis makes free throw 1 of 1	15	7
6:02	Jared McCain misses finger roll layup	15	7
6:02	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	15	7
5:52	Lonzo Ball misses 27-foot three point jumper	15	7
5:49	Andre Drummond defensive rebound	15	7
5:41	Tyrese Maxey makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	15	10
5:29	Matas Buzelis makes 1-foot dunk (Nikola Vucevic assists)	17	10
5:16	Guerschon Yabusele makes 1-foot layup (Jared McCain assists)	17	12
4:57	Lonzo Ball misses 8-foot two point shot	17	12
4:56	Andre Drummond defensive rebound	17	12
4:47	Tyrese Maxey misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	17	12
4:44	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	17	12
4:34	Tyrese Maxey shooting foul	17	12
4:34	Zach LaVine makes free throw 1 of 2	18	12
4:34	Caleb Martin enters the game for Kelly Oubre Jr.	18	12
4:34	Zach LaVine makes free throw 2 of 2	19	12
4:11	Tyrese Maxey misses 23-foot three point jumper	19	12
4:08	Andre Drummond offensive rebound	19	12
4:08	Andre Drummond makes tip shot	19	14
4:05	Ayo Dosunmu bad pass (Jared McCain steals)	19	14
4:00	Jared McCain makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	17
3:40	Zach LaVine makes 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	22	17
3:29	Tyrese Maxey misses driving floating jump shot	22	17
3:29	76ers offensive team rebound	22	17
3:29	Josh Giddey enters the game for Zach LaVine	22	17
3:29	Coby White enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	22	17
3:29	Jalen Smith enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	22	17
3:29	KJ Martin enters the game for Tyrese Maxey	22	17
3:29	Paul George enters the game for Guerschon Yabusele	22	17
3:29	Andre Drummond vs. Matas Buzelis (Jared McCain gains possession)	22	17
3:23	Paul George makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	22	19
3:14	Josh Giddey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Coby White assists)	25	19
2:53	Andre Drummond misses two point shot	25	19
2:50	Coby White defensive rebound	25	19
2:39	Jalen Smith makes 22-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	28	19
2:28	Jared McCain misses driving layup	28	19
2:28	Bulls defensive team rebound	28	19
2:28	Bulls Full timeout	28	19
2:28	Dalen Terry enters the game for Lonzo Ball	28	19
2:28	Kyle Lowry enters the game for Jared McCain	28	19
2:12	Josh Giddey out of bounds lost ball turnover	28	19
1:55	Paul George misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	28	19
1:53	Andre Drummond offensive rebound	28	19
1:51	Caleb Martin traveling	28	19
1:40	KJ Martin personal foul	28	19
1:23	Coby White misses 11-foot two point shot	28	19
1:21	Andre Drummond defensive rebound	28	19
1:08	Matas Buzelis shooting foul	28	19
1:08	Andre Drummond makes free throw 1 of 2	28	20
1:08	Andre Drummond makes free throw 2 of 2	28	21
53.2	Matas Buzelis misses 23-foot three point jumper	28	21
52.1	Andre Drummond defensive rebound	28	21
35.1	Kyle Lowry bad pass (Josh Giddey steals)	28	21
32.0	Coby White makes two point shot (Josh Giddey assists)	30	21
11.0	Paul George makes 20-foot pullup jump shot	30	23
0.1	Coby White makes 26-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	33	23
0.0	(00:00) [76ers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	33	23
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	23

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

United Center

Chicago, IL

Date & Time

6:00 PM, December 8, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, CHSN, NBC Sports Phil

Attendance

18,837

Referees

James Williams, Eric Dalen, Michael Smith

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

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