Game Thread: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Chicago Bulls

Game Info

• Date: November 25, 2016
• Time: 7:30 p.m. EST
• Place: Wells Fargo Center
• Channel: CSN

The Bad Guys: Blog a Bull

Probable Starters

• Philadelphia: Jerryd Bayless, Gerald Henderson, Robert Covington, Ersan Ilyasova, Jahlil Okafor
• Chicago: Rajon Rondo, Dwyane Wade, Jimmy Butler, Taj Gibson, Robin Lopez

Injuries

• Philadelphia: Joel Embiid is out for resting his right foot, Nik Stauskas is probable with a left ankle sprain, Gerald Henderson is questionable due to illness, Richaun Holmes is probable with gastroenteritis.
• Chicago: Michael Carter-Williams (left knee bone bruise), Doug McDermott (concussion protocol) and Paul Zipser (lower back strain) are all out.

Sixers-Bulls by the Numbers

• 65.8 - Nik Stauskas’ true shooting percentage this season which ranks fourth among players who’ve taken 100 FGA this season.
• 70.5 - The rate of shot attempts, per 100 shots, by Robert Covington that are threes.
• 2 - The amount of guards on the Sixers, alone, that have a higher rebounding percentage than Jahlil Okafor.
• 25.8 - Jimmy Butler’s PPG average which comes in 10th in the league.
• 53 - Butler’s scoring total Jan. 14 of last season against the Sixers. He averaged 13.3 in the other three games against the team.