Miami (AFP) - LeBron James gave his best performance to date with the Philadelphia 76ers, who regained their balance with a 127-121 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, making the latter suffer its seventh consecutive loss in the American Professional Basketball League (NBA).

Published on: 09/11/2026 - 08:47

Veteran star James scored 22 points, his highest score since joining the Sixers this summer, regaining his level after being satisfied with only eight points in the disappointing loss to his former team, Cleveland, on Friday.

James (41 years old) also added five assists, while Jaylen Brown was the best scorer in the game with 29 points, Tyrese Maxey added 27 points, while Joel Embiid grabbed 10 rebounds.

Philadelphia, loaded with stars, has lost only twice this season, achieving its best start after 11 games since 2000.

The Sixers imposed their advantage early in the second quarter and took the lead from then until the end, although Chicago narrowed the gap to only two points in the final minutes.

“We have a lot of players who have been in situations like this at the end of games, and we have a ‘don’t panic’ button,” James said.

He added: "We realize that we have to play the required defensive role, but when the opponent succeeds in returning to the match, we also know how to maintain our calm on the other side of the field."

The Bulls are still in penultimate place in the Eastern Conference, ahead of only the Milwaukee Bucks, which is the only team that Chicago has been able to beat this season.

The Bulls missed Norman Powell, the team's second-highest scorer this season, after he was placed on the injured list hours before the start of the match due to back pain.

But Australian Josh Guidi gave his team some hope after achieving a “double-double” by scoring 19 points and providing 15 assists.

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