National Basketball Association
Chicago 91, Philadelphia 81
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 22, 2014
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials:
#11 Derrick Collins, #76 Steven Anderson, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance:
21799
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Bulls 91, 76ers 81: Joakim Noah scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help Chicago send visiting Philadelphia to its 24th straight loss.
Jimmy Butler collected 17 points, eight boards and six assists for the Bulls, who defeated the 76ers for the second time in four days to win the season series 3-1. D.J. Augustin and Taj Gibson had 16 points apiece off the bench for Chicago, combining to score 15 in the fourth quarter.
Philadelphia made 1-of-20 3-pointers and shot 34.5 percent overall in matching the second-longest losing streak in NBA history and pulling within two losses of the all-time mark held by the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers. Thaddeus Young scored 28 points and Henry Sims had 18 along with a career-best 15 rebounds but all the other Sixers were held to single digits.
Philadelphia held Chicago without a field goal for a stretch of nearly five minutes bridging the first and second quarters to take an early 27-22 lead. Augustin hit a 3-pointer and Gibson a jumper to end the first half and put the Bulls up 41-38.
After a back-and-forth third quarter, Byron Mullens made the Sixers' first 3-pointer in 19 attempts to cut his team's deficit to 67-62 with 9:47 remaining but Gibson had back-to-back baskets for the Bulls to make it 80-70 midway through the fourth. Young's three-point play moments later pulled the visitors within seven before another Gibson hoop and a 3-pointer by Augustin gave Chicago the first double-digit lead of the game.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Philadelphia next visits San Antonio on Monday and Houston on Thursday before hosting Detroit next Saturday in what could be the record-setting loss. ... The Sixers' skid matches a 24-gamer held by the Cavaliers over the final 19 games of 1981-82 and the first five of 1982-83. ... The Bulls pulled into a virtual tie with idle Toronto for third place in the Eastern Conference.
Top Game Performances
| Philadelphia |
|
Chicago |
|
Thaddeus Young 28 |
Scoring |
Joakim Noah 20 |
|
Michael Carter-Williams 6 |
Assists |
D.J. Augustin 6 |
|
Henry Sims 15 |
Rebounds |
Taj Gibson 10 |
|
Thaddeus Young 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Jimmy Butler 8 |
|
Michael Carter-Williams 1 |
Steals |
Mike Dunleavy 2 |
|
Byron Mullens 3 |
Blocks |
Taj Gibson 5 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Philadelphia
|
81 |
34.5 |
1-20 |
20-22 |
11 |
48 |
6 |
3 |
11 |
| Chicago
|
91 |
44.3 |
5-14 |
24-31 |
23 |
44 |
9 |
6 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Chicago will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Bulls have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.