The Chicago Bulls capped off the final game of the final Circus Trip with a big win against the Philadelphia 76ers and their process. After Friday’s win, the Bulls are 10-6; tied for fourth in the Eastern Conference.
Jimmy Butler and the Chicago Bulls put an end to the Circus Trip tradition with a confident win against the Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers. After starting off with an 8-0 lead, the Bulls were never really in danger of losing this one, and the victory pushed them to a 4-2 record on their annual November road trip.
Butler and Dwyane Wade led the team as usual with 26 points apiece; this being Butler’s 10th game in a row with at least 20 points. Taj Gibson chipped in his usual 12 points, and Rajon Rondo spread the love to everyone with 10 assists.
Bulls fans who were excited about seeing NBA phenom Joel Embiid were disappointed to learn that the embodiment of the process would be sitting tonight’s game out in order to keep his minutes low. As a result, the Sixers trotted out a rather unimpressive display, leading to the Bulls big win.
With 14 other games happening on the same night, it’s hard to keep track of everything, so let’s go over the three biggest takeaways from Friday night’s win.