The Bulls nearly erased a 19-point deficit Saturday night against the 76ers, but ultimately came up short down the stretch.
The latter of those issues is exacerbated in a matchup against a force as dominant as Joel Embiid. Although he finished with just 4 assists, his mere presence generated plenty of double teams, and thus, open looks for the 76ers' offense, particularly from behind the 3-point line.Andre Drummond's absence was felt in the second unit, particularly on the glass.
From that point on, Donovan matched Vučević's minutes to Embiid's as closely as he could. But a midrange jumper with just over four minutes to play in the fourth was his last meaningful contribution. Donovan ran a 10-man rotation with Ayo Dosunmu and Drummond sidelined, which even included three first half Dalen Terry minutes.The 76ers' second unit featured some momentum-swinging contributions as well. Burgeoning Bulls killer Georges Niang sank 3-of-4 3-pointers en route to 15 points, while De'Anthony Melton and Matisse Thybulle combined to wreak defensive havoc.The stretch run was a slog. Between the 4:14 and 18.
That that entire sequence followed a missed LaVine midrange jumper — which was freed up by the 76ers trapping DeRozan — after looking off an open Vučević in the corner made it all the more painful.The Bulls' defense drastically improved after the first quarter. They outscored Philadelphia 65-53 across the second and third, scored 29 points off of 19 turnovers, and, on the whole, did a phenomenal defensive job on James Harden.
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