Lauri Markkanen, Chicago Bulls (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)
The Chicago Bulls fell to the Philadelphia 76ers, 127-105 Thursday night.
On paper, it looked like the Chicago Bulls should be able to kick off the second half of the season with a win against a shorthanded 76ers group. Instead, the Bulls suffered a 22 point loss to Philadelphia despite the absence of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons for the 76ers.
The Bulls were healthy for the first time in a long time in this one as both Lauri Markkanen and Otto Porter Jr. returned from lengthy absences in the team’s first game back from the All-Star break.