76ers hold off Bulls 127-121 behind Maxey's 27

The 76ers beat the Bulls 127-121 at the United Center and moved to 9-2. Chicago fell to 1-8 after pulling within a possession late.

Tyrese Maxey was the player of the game with 27 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds. Jaylen Brown led Philadelphia with 29 points.

Josh Giddey opened the late scoring with a three that made it 108-104 at 7:39 of the fourth. Brown answered with a step-back three, and LeBron James hit a 13-footer to push the lead to 113-104. Giddey cut it to 113-110, but Kentavious Caldwell-Pope hit a three to make it 116-110. Caleb Wilson's three made it 116-113, and Joel Embiid answered to restore a five-point edge at 118-113. Isaac Okoro's layup trimmed it to 118-115. Maxey then hit a step-back three for a 123-116 lead. Matas Buzelis dunked to make it 123-120 with 1:09 left, but Philadelphia closed it out.

Giddey finished with 19 points and 15 assists for Chicago. Chirp's Sim gave the 76ers a 62% chance before the game.