76ers beat Bulls 126-107 to improve to 7-1

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls 126-107 on Monday, extending their winning streak to four games and improving their record to 7-1. Chicago fell to 1-6 after losing its fifth straight game. Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 26 points and 11 assists, scoring 15 of his points in the fourth quarter. Jaylen Brown added 25 points and 11 rebounds. VJ Edgecombe scored 21, while LeBron James had 15 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. Joel Embiid also scored 15 points. Philadelphia took control after leading by five at halftime. The 76ers stretched the margin to 17 in the third quarter, when James’s layup made it 85-68 with just under five minutes remaining in the period. Their largest lead was 17 points. Chicago briefly moved in front during the second quarter, taking a 41-40 lead on a Buddy Hield three-pointer with 6:41 left in the half. Rookie Caleb Wilson led the Bulls with 24 points, and Norman Powell scored 18. The game marked the first time this season Philadelphia’s starting lineup of James, Brown, Embiid, Maxey and Edgecombe played together. The five had not shared the floor in the team’s wins over New York and Charlotte over the weekend. Embiid, who had...