The Sixers turned on the jets in the second half, cruising to a 126-107 win over the Chicago Bulls to improve to 7-1 on the season. Tyrese Maxey led a balanced attack with 26 points and 11 assists, with big contributions from Jaylen Brown (25 points, 11 rebounds), VJ Edgecombe (21 points, 5 assists), LeBron James (15 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists) and Joel Embiid (15 points, 8 rebounds).

The Bulls were led by rookie Caleb Wilson’s 24 points in a losing effort.

With seven wins in their first eight games, the Sixers tied their best start in the last 25 years. The last time the Sixers had a better start was when Allen Iverson led the Sixers to an 8-0 start in 2000.