Philadelphia's Joel Embiid showed why he's an MVP candidate, scoring a career-high 50 points with 17 rebounds as the Bulls fells to the Sixers 112-105 on Friday night. Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 30 points but had a rare off-shooting night, going 9-for-28 from the field. Despite the loss, the Bulls were within striking distance inside the game's final minutes - an encouraging sign for a young team still missing significant contributors.
To defeat the Bulls Friday, the Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid needed the best game of his career, a combined collection of points, rebounds and assists achieved against the Bulls only by Wilt Chamberlain.