Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 11/8/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN

The Chicago Bulls (1-7) welcome the Philadelphia 76ers (8-2) at United Center on Sunday.

The 76ers took the court against the Cavaliers and took a loss by a final of 119-95 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the 76ers walked away with 23 while the Cavaliers accumulated 22 fouls. They also converted 13 of 37 attempts from downtown. Cleveland finished the contest at 76.5% at the free throw line by burying 26 of their 34 attempts. On top of that, Cleveland collected 56 rebounds (14 offensive, 42 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Cleveland recorded 25 dimes and had 11 steals in this matchup. With regard to defense, Philadelphia allowed their opponent to shoot 45.5% from the floor on 40 of 88 shooting. They also recorded 20 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they earned 42 with 10 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the 76ers converted 23 of 29 attempts for a rate of 79.3%. Philadelphia wrapped up the game having earned a 36.5% FG percentage (31 of 85) and converted 10 of 40 3-point shots.

Jaylen Brown is one guy who had an impact for this contest. He scored 20 points on 9 of 19 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins and also collected 5 rebounds. Brown went 47.4% from the floor and earned 5 assists.

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Philadelphia comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 8-2 so far this year. They average 109.4 pts per contest (24th in basketball) while going 44.4% from the floor. The 76ers are shooting 33.3% on shots from downtown (113 of 339) and 77.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Philadelphia is collecting 42.3 boards per contest and has earned 255 assists so far this year, which ranks 5th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.3 times per game and as a unit are committing 22.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the 76ers have forced 16.3 turnovers every game while drawing 21.0 fouls. They rank 20th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 239 conceded on the campaign. The 76ers defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.7% (379 of 867) and they relinquish 48.3 boards per game as a group. They relinquish 32.1% on shots from distance while they are 4th in the league in points per game from their opponents (106.6).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Bulls took a loss by a score of 135-105 when they faced the Knicks. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Chicago allowed New York to get 57 in all (17 offensive). They finished the game shooting 42.5% from distance by going 17 of 40 and finished the game at 30 out of 37 at the free throw line (81.1%). The Bulls allowed the Knicks to bury 44 of 87 attempts from the field which had them at 50.6% in this game. In all, the Bulls went 37 for 96 from the field which had them sitting at 38.5%. With respect to 3-pointers, Chicago made 10 of 44 tries (22.7%). They were able to bury 21 of them for a clip of 75.0%. The Knicks were called for 21 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 28 shots. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. The Bulls were able to collect 19 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this game.

Tre Jones ended up having an impact for the Bulls in the game. He knocked down 5 of 8 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and had 3 rebounds. Jones earned 14 points in his 18 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 assists in this matchup.

Chicago has a mark of 1-7 on the year. The Bulls commit 25.1 personal fouls every game and they hit 74.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 24.6 times per contest (26th in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 16.5 times per contest. Chicago has accounted for 893 points for the campaign (111.6 per contest) and they grab 43.9 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Bulls are connecting on 41.2% from the field, which has them ranked 29th in the NBA.

The Chicago defense surrenders 39.3% on 3-point attempts (120 of 305) and their opposition knocks down 76.3% of their foul shots. They concede 29.6 dimes and 49.0 rebounds per contest, which is 29th and 30th in the NBA. The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 30th in basketball in PPG given up with 129.6. They are able to force 15.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.8% from the floor (27th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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