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Chicago Bulls vs. Sixers at a glance

Chicago Bulls vs. 76ers at a Glance

TEAMS: Bulls (9-6) vs. 76ers (4-11)

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday

WHERE:  Wells Fargo Center

BROADCASTS: TV – CSN RADIO – 97.5 FM

SOCIAL MEDIA COVERAGE:  TWITTER – @PompeyOnSixers, INSTAGRAM – PompeyOnSixers

411 ON Bulls:  Chicago won five of six games before losing to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday.  Future Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade is 16 assists shy of reaching 5,000 for his career.

PROBABLE STARTERS

BULLS (9-6)

21 Jimmy Butler F 6-7 25.8 ppg. 4.1 apg.

22 Taj Gibson PF 6-9 11.8 ppg 8.0 rpg.

8 Robin Lopez C 7-0 9.7 ppg. 7.9 rpg.

3 Dwyane Wade G 6-4  18.4 ppg. 4.2 rpg.

9 Rajon Rondo  G 6-1  7.8 ppg. 7.2 apg.

Coach:  Fred Hoiberg (2nd season, 51-46)

Injury report:  Michael Carter-Williams (left knee bone bruise and left

wrist sprain, out), Paul Zipser (lower back strain, out) and Doug McDermott

(concussion protocol, out).

SIXERS (4-11)

33 Robert Covington G/F 6-9  8.1 ppg. 1.9 spg.

7 Ersan Ilyasova PF 6-10 11.5 ppg. 5.5 rpg.

8 Jahlil Okafor C 6-11 10.2 ppg. 3.3 rpg.

12 Gerald Henderson G 6-5  10.6 ppg. 1.4 apg.

0  Jerryd Bayless PG 6-3 11.0 ppg. 5.5 apg.

Coach: Brett Brown (Fourth season, 51-210)

THE SERIES

The Sixers own a 116-110 series advantage, but the Bulls have won the last 10 meetings.

UPCOMING GAMES

Sunday: 1 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Sixers

Monday: 7:30 p.m., at Air Canada Centre, Sixers vs. Toronto Raptors

Wednesday: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Sacramento Kings vs. Sixers

Dec. 2: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Orlando Magic vs. Sixers

Dec. 3: 7:30 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Boston Celtics vs. Sixers

Follow and contact 76ers beat writer Keith Pompey on Twitter and on Instagram at PompeyOnSixers.