Harden makes history, Embiid leads Sixers to 121-106 victory over Bulls

Philadelphia 76ers rank 2nd with 40 wins and 24 losses in Eastern Conference

By Selcuk Bugra Gokalp

ANKARA (AA) - Philadelphia 76ers beat Chicago Bulls 121-106 in Tuesday's NBA game.

Joel Embiid led the Sixers with 43 points and 11 rebounds at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

James Harden, another 76ers player, made history as he is now tied with Reggie Miller for the third spot on the career three-pointers list, after Stephen Curry and Ray Allen, respectively.

Harden has an average of 24.6 points, 12.4 assists and 7.4 rebounds with the 76ers.

"It's fun," Embiid said about Harden. "He just makes the game easy for everybody."

Chicago Bulls' DeMar DeRozan shined with 23 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, but could not prevent his team from getting their fifth straight NBA loss.

Philadelphia 76ers lay 2nd with 40 wins and 24 losses, while Chicago Bulls are placed 4th with 39 wins and 26 losses in the Eastern Conference standings.

- NBA Results:

Detroit Pistons-Atlanta Hawks: 113-110

Philadelphia 76ers-Chicago Bulls: 121-106

Miami Heat-Houston Rockets: 123-106

Minnesota Timberwolves-Portland Trail Blazers: 124-81

Dallas Mavericks-Utah Jazz: 111-103

San Antonio Spurs-Los Angeles Lakers: 117-110

Denver Nuggets-Golden State Warriors: 131-124

Sacramento Kings-New York Knicks: 115-131

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