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2020-21 NBA Regular Season
Philadelphia 76ers v Chicago Bulls
20 February 2021, 02:30 CAT
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
The Philadelphia 76ers and Chicago Bulls will meet for an
NBA Regular Season thriller at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on the morning of 20 February 2021, with tip-off at 02:30 CAT.
The Bulls have struggled to live up to their promise of late, notably suffering a heavy 125-106 defeat to the LA Clippers this past weekend which exposed their defensive struggles – something they will look to put right against the 76ers.
“They were quick possessions," Bulls coach Billy Donovan said. “It was like no pass, one pass, shot. And if you don't make those shots, you're back having to guard again instead of maybe getting to the free-throw line, slowing the game down, getting physicality into the game defensively."
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The Philadelphia 76ers have wobbled of late but nonetheless find themselves well placed in the Eastern Conference and looking confident of a strong showing through the remainder of the 2020-21 season.
One of the main reasons behind their good form in this campaign has been Cameroonian-born star Joel Embiid, who was described as one of the toughest opponents by the Phoenix Suns’ Dario Saric after a recent game.
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"Obviously Joel is, I would say he's maybe the best big man, who is skilled like that and can do a lot of things like Shaq. It's just hard to guard him,” said Saric.
“I had some opportunities to guard him in practice, one-on-one, and stuff [when the two were teammates]. I know like maybe what he will do. I know where I can meet him on a spot. It was hard. Obviously, he would do his moves, and he would get some hard buckets. That's the league, you know?”
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In head-to-head stats, the 76ers and the Bulls have met in 230 Regular Season games since 1966-67. Philadelphia have claimed 124 wins compared to 106 for Chicago.
The teams met in two Regular Season clashes in 2019-20, with the 76ers winning both: 100-89 in January 2020 and 118-111 in February 2020, with the latter featuring 28 points from Joel Embiid.
Philadelphia 76ers v Chicago Bulls – Head-to-head
Regular Season games played: 230
76ers wins: 124
Bulls wins: 106
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