76ers vs Bulls Prediction, Starting Lineups & Player Props (Nov 8, 2026)

Final score by quarter

Team	1	2	3	4	T
76ers	34	34	31	28	127
Bulls	33	28	32	28	121

How the bets settled

Closing line, DraftKings.

Game review

Philadelphia beat Chicago 127-121, with the game swinging in the second quarter. The 76ers used a 34-28 edge in that period to build a cushion, then kept the Bulls at bay through a fourth quarter that was even. That separation held up.

Jaylen Brown led Philadelphia with 29 points, Tyrese Maxey had 7 assists and Jabari Walker pulled down 11 rebounds. Josh Giddey paced Chicago with 19 points and 15 assists, while Jalen Smith had 8 rebounds. The team stats explain the result: Philadelphia shot 41 percent from three to Chicago’s 27 and dominated the boards 54-42, including 20-9 on the offensive glass. Chicago shot 52 percent from the field but couldn’t overcome the extra possessions.

For bettors, Chicago covered the 9.5-point spread by 3.5, and the game went over the 238.5 total by 9.5.

How the props finished

10 of 11 cleared

Player	Line	Price	Result
VJ Edgecombe	Over 9.5 field goal attempts	-160 Fanatics	10 Cleared
Nicolas Claxton	Over 5.5 rebounds + assists	-190 bet365	8 Cleared
Caleb Wilson	Over 0.5 steals	-263 BetRivers	2 Cleared
LeBron James	Over 0.5 steals	-224 DraftKings	1 Cleared
Dean Wade	Over 0.5 assists	-280 prophetexchange	1 Cleared
Tre Jones	Over 2.5 rebounds	+110 prophetexchange	1 Missed
Tyrese Maxey	Over 29.5 points + rebounds	+104 FanDuel	31 Cleared
Matas Buzelis	Over 4.5 rebounds	-130 bet365	5 Cleared
Jaylen Brown	Over 3.5 assists	-133 Kalshi	4 Cleared
Jalen Smith	Over 0.5 assists	-325 Hard Rock	2 Cleared
Anfernee Simons	Over 1.5 rebounds	-156 Kalshi	4 Cleared

Each player’s top line by recent hit rate before the game, graded against the box score. These are research lines, not posted picks.

Against the spread, start to finish

Win probability

Top performers

Team stats

76ersBulls

46%FG%52%

41%3P%27%

84%FT%83%

54Rebounds42

30Assists30

58Points in the paint64

18Fast break points17

9Turnovers13

8Steals6

2Blocks8

12Biggest lead7

Box score

Philadelphia 76ersChicago Bulls

Philadelphia 76ers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
LeBron James F	33	22	8-16	2-5	4-5	5	5	3	1	0	0	5	1	+1
Joel Embiid C	29	18	7-19	0-2	4-4	10	5	2	2	0	8	2	2	+2
Jaylen Brown G	35	29	11-22	2-6	5-8	7	4	1	1	0	2	5	1	+8
Tyrese Maxey G	36	27	9-16	3-7	6-6	4	7	1	0	0	0	4	3	-1
VJ Edgecombe G	35	13	4-10	3-6	2-2	6	3	0	3	0	2	4	4	+17
Bench
Dean Wade F	18	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	+4
Jabari Walker F	19	9	4-8	1-2	0-0	11	0	0	0	0	5	6	1	+4
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope G	21	6	2-3	2-3	0-0	6	3	1	1	2	1	5	0	0
Anfernee Simons G	16	3	1-5	1-3	0-0	4	2	1	0	0	1	3	4	-5
Justin Edwards	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Labaron Philon Jr.	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Rayan Rupert	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Total		127	46-99	14-34	21-25	54	30	9	8	2	20	34	16

Team shooting: FG 46% · 3PT 41% · FT 84%

Chicago Bulls

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	+/-
Jalen Smith F	30	17	7-11	2-5	1-2	8	2	0	0	4	0	8	4	+3
Isaac Okoro F	25	12	4-5	0-1	4-5	2	1	2	1	0	1	1	5	+1
Matas Buzelis F	31	19	6-10	3-7	4-4	5	2	0	0	1	0	5	0	-10
Caleb Wilson F	32	18	7-18	2-6	2-2	5	0	3	2	0	1	4	2	-1
Josh Giddey G	34	19	7-12	1-4	4-5	7	15	5	1	0	3	4	2	+9
Bench
Patrick Williams F	25	7	3-7	1-5	0-0	3	3	1	1	0	0	3	1	-5
Noa Essengue F	15	10	3-7	0-3	4-5	7	1	0	0	0	3	4	3	-7
Nic Claxton C	18	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	4	4	1	0	2	1	3	1	-9
Tre Jones G	14	6	3-8	0-2	0-0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	-15
Jordan Hawkins G	17	9	4-7	1-4	0-0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	+4
Leonard Miller	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Tobe Awaka	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Buddy Hield	Did not play: Coach’s decision
Total		121	46-88	10-37	19-23	42	30	13	6	8	9	33	18

Team shooting: FG 52% · 3PT 27% · FT 83%

Attendance 21,060 · Officials: Che Flores, Matt Myers, Tyler Ford

Recap: Brown, Maxey and James combine for 78 points in 76ers’ 127-121 win over Bulls (ESPN)

Highlights

• Philadelphia 76ers vs. Chicago Bulls: Game Highlights (ESPN)
• Isaac Okoro gets the and-1 to fall (ESPN)
• LeBron James gets up for the beautiful dunk (ESPN)
• Caleb Wilson rocks the rim with flush (ESPN)

Play-by-play on ESPN

StatsBench picks

No StatsBench pick posted for this game. Today’s posted picks are graded live.

Betting trends

• The under has hit in 3 straight 76ers games.
• The over is 2-8 in 76ers’ last 10 games.
• Bulls are 2-7 against the spread in their last 9.

From each team’s last 10 games and recent meetings, against the closing line.

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76ers vs Bulls pre-game preview

The Sunday matchup lists Philadelphia as a -425 moneyline favorite, with Chicago at +9.5 on the spread and a 238.5 total; DraftKings’ opening line was unchanged at CHI +9.5 and 238.5. Philadelphia won the last meeting 126-107 at home on November 2, 2026. The 76ers are 8-2 straight up and 6-4 against the spread this season, while Chicago is 1-7 straight up and 2-5 against the spread. Over the last 10, Philadelphia is 8-2 and 6-4 against the spread, and Chicago is 1-9 and 2-7 against the spread. The defensive and pace profile stands out: Chicago allows 129.6 points per game, ranked 30th, and plays at the fastest pace in the league at 107.6, while Philadelphia allows 106.6 points, ranked fifth. Among props, Nicolas Claxton’s over 5.5 rebounds plus assists is -190 after clearing it 10 of last 10, with a StatsBench projection of 8.4.

Records

Team	Record	ATS	O/U	Home	Away
76ers	8-2	6-4	2-8	4-1	4-1
Bulls	1-7	2-5	3-4	0-2	1-5

This season, regular season. ATS and O/U against each game’s closing line.

76ers vs Bulls head-to-head

76ers are 5-5, 2-1 ATS, O/U 1-2 in the last 10 meetings. Last time: 76ers won 126-107 on November 2, 2026.

Recent form

Philadelphia 76ers: last 10 (8-2, 6-4 ATS, O/U 2-8)

Chicago Bulls: last 10 (1-9, 2-7 ATS, O/U 4-5)

Injury report

No injuries listed for either team in our data as of 11:30 AM ET.

Matchup ranks

What each defense allows per game this season. Rank 1 allows the fewest, so a high number means a softer matchup for the other team’s overs.

Venue and weather

76ers vs Bulls odds

Line movement from the open

DraftKings opening and closing numbers via ESPN.

Line movement chart