76ers beat Bulls 127-121 as James scores season-high 22

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls 127-121 on Sunday, with Jaylen Brown scoring 29 points, Tyrese Maxey 27 and LeBron James 22. The victory moved Philadelphia to 9-2, its best record after 11 games since the 2000-01 season opened 10-1. Chicago fell to 1-8 after losing its seventh straight game.

James’s 22 points were a season high and his highest total in a Philadelphia uniform, according to the game reports. He also had five rebounds and five assists. Joel Embiid added 18 points and 10 rebounds, while VJ Edgecombe scored 13.

A three-pointer by James 3 minutes and 15 seconds into the game gave him 1,897 career points against Chicago, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 1,895. James was playing his 70th regular-season game against the Bulls, according to the reports.

Philadelphia took the lead early in the second quarter and did not trail again. Chicago cut the margin to two points late, but the 76ers held on. The teams were separated by no more than 10 points in the first half, and Philadelphia went into halftime ahead 68-61.

The 76ers secured an advantage on the offensive glass, collecting 20 offensive rebounds and scoring 33 second-chance points. Chicago scored 12...