Chicago Bulls at Philadelphia 76ers 3/7/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference will square off on Monday night, when the Chicago Bulls visit the Philadelphia 76ers. The Bulls (39-25) are looking to snap a four-game losing skid and are tied with Milwaukee for fourth place in the conference standings. On Friday, Chicago was outscored by 13 points during the fourth quarter of a 118-112 home victory.

All-Star G Zach LaVine led Chicago with 30 points to go along with eight rebounds and six assists. DeMar DeRozan added 29 points and five assists for the Bulls.

The Philadelphia 76ers have won seven of their last ten games and hold a half-game lead over Chicago for second place in the conference standings. On Saturday, Philadelphia was outscored by 12 points over the final 12 minutes of a 99-82 road loss against Miami. The 76ers (39-24) missed 34 of their 41 three-point attempts and shot just 34 percent overall.

All-Star C Joel Embiid converted all 14 free-throw attempts and finished with a game-high 22 points. Tobias Harris added 16 points and eight rebounds in a losing effort for the 76ers.