Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers explain why they took the Chicago Bulls so seriously in their road win on Saturday.

Tyrese Maxey had a big night with 31 points and nine assists to lead Philadelphia, Kelly Oubre Jr. had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and George had nine points before leaving with the injury. Reggie Jackson had 12 off the bench, Eric Gordon had 13, and Adem Bona had four and seven rebounds.

The Chicago Bulls returned to the Madhouse on Madison after their West Coast trip to face the Philadelphia 76ers. The Bulls fell short, losing to the 76ers, 109-97.  Although Philadelphia was missing All-Star Joel Embiid,

The Philadelphia 76ers (17-27) played the Chicago Bulls (19-27) in the second game of their latest back-to-back. The Sixers won their second consecutive game with a final score of 109-97. With Joel Embiid still out and the starters fresh off playing nearly 40 minutes in a great win over the Cleveland Cavaliers,

Tyrese Maxey had 31 points and nine assists, Kelly Oubre Jr. added 22 points and 12 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls 109-97 on Saturday night for their second straight victory.

George did not play the second half after suffering an injury to the pinky finger on his left hand. The game also held tiebreaker implications for the Sixers, who trail the Bulls in the standings.

The Sixers’ win Saturday night at the United Center brought more injury misfortune and uncertainty; Paul George’s game ended in the second quarter because of a left pinkie finger issue. The fact that Maxey barely left the court allowed the Sixers to complete a perfect back-to-back.

At no point in the budding career of Tyrese Maxey has he been more consistent, and proof of that came on Saturday night when Maxey scored a game high 31 points in a 109-97 win over the Chicago Bulls. It was Philadelphia's second straight victory, and Maxey's tenth consecutive game with at least 25 points.

George left early Saturday's win in Chicago with a finger injury one game after scoring 30 in Friday’s victory over the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Chicago Bulls lost to the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 109-97 on Saturday night for their eighth defeat in 10 games. They fell to 8-16 at the United Center this season.

The Sixers had even fewer bodies by the end of their Saturday night contest against the Bulls than they did when they entered The Windy City.

CHICAGO — Immediately after losing seven straight games, the Sixers have a winning streak. They polished off a 2-0 back-to-back Saturday night with a 109-97 victory over the Bulls. Tyrese Maxey starred with 31 points and nine assists. The 19-27 Bulls received 25 points from Zach LaVine and 22 from Nikola Vucevic.