The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Chicago Bulls, 127-105, at United Center on Thursday night.

The 76ers (25-12) came into the contest at a marked disadvantage, as they were without Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons due to COVID-19 protocols. However, they hit the ground running and emerged from the first quarter with a 30-23 lead. Philadelphia still maintained the same edge going into halftime, and when they added another five points to their advantage in the third period, they were on their way to a comfortable win. Doc Rivers' squad impressively rallied together despite missing their two best players, as they mustered a total of seven different double-digit scoring performances.

Tobias Harris led the 76ers with 24 points, supplementing them with four assists and three rebounds. Dwight Howard followed with an 18-point, 12-rebound double-double that also included two blocks and one steal. Furkan Korkmaz registered 16 points, four assists, one rebound and three steals. Tony Bradley delivered 14 points, five rebounds and three blocks. Matisse Thybulle provided 13 points, four rebounds, one assist and five steals. Seth Curry totaled 12 points, seven assists, two rebounds and two steals. Shake Milton managed 10 points, eight rebounds, three assists and one block.

Lauri Markkanen paced the Bulls with 23 points, complementing them with four rebounds and one block. Zach LaVine posted 19 points, seven assists and four rebounds. Coby White turned in 18 points, four assists and two rebounds. Thaddeus Young supplied 14 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two blocks.

The 76ers are right back in action against the Washington Wizards on Friday night, while the Bulls remain home and host the Miami Heat on Friday evening.