Chuck's Daily Check In 1.24.18

FINAL: Philadelphia 115 Bulls 101. (Bulls 18-30, 7-18 on the road).

LEADING SCORERS: Bulls: Portis 22. 76ers: Embiid: 22.

LEADING REBOUNDERS: Bulls: Portis: 11. 76ers: Simmons: 17

LEADING ASSISTS: Bulls: Nwaba: 4. 76ers: Simmons: 14.

CCI 24 SECONDS COMMENTARY: The 76ers led wire to wire. The Bulls couldn’t buy a hoop to start the game yet at one point trailed by only a 35-31 margin before Philly went on a run. The Bulls tried to make a dent into Philadelphia’s double digit lead but the 76ers answered with a series of hoops to protect their lead.

Ben Simmons recorded his second triple double in as many games against the Bulls in the season series. He is an amazingly gifted player (19-17-14) .…