The teams raced out to a fast start in the first quarter with Korkmaz pouring in 17 points to help the Philadelphia 76ers gain a 13-point advantage after the first period.
The Chicago Bulls, who found themselves down 15 at one point in the first half, would not go away easily. The Bulls retook the lead with 9:59 remaining in the third and the rest of the game remained a tightly contested battle.
Joel Embiid turned it on in the final frame, where he scored 12 of his 28 points. Ben Simmons notched his fifth triple-double of the season and was a menace on the defensive end.