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Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers Injury Report and Predicted Starting Lineups- Latest Updates on Joel Embiid, VJ Edgecombe, Quentin Grimes, and Others

Who's in and who's out for Bulls vs Sixers? Read on to know.

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The Chicago Bulls will be up against the Philadelphia 76ers for an NBA 2025-26 regular-season matchup on Friday, December 26. This is going to be the second time both teams will be up against each other in the ongoing NBA season. In their previous meeting, which took place earlier in November, the Bulls handed the 76ers a narrow two-point loss. In the upcoming game, the Bulls would aim to extend their dominance over their rivals, while the Sixers would avenge their previous defeat.

The hosts are coming off a solid four-game winning streak. In their most-recent game, they handed a three-point defeat to the Atlanta Hawks, and improved their seasonal tally to 14-15. The visitors, on the other hand, suffered their first loss in three games as the Brooklyn Nets took them down 114-106 in their most-recent meeting on Tuesday. We can expect the Sixers aiming for a rebound, while the Bulls would wish to continue their winning momentum.

However, before anything else, let’s get into injury reports and predicted starting lineups for both teams.

Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers

Here, we breakdown the injury reports as well as expected starting lineups for Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers, scheduled on Friday.

Chicago Bulls’ Injuries

Player	Position	Injury	Status
Noa Essengue	PF	Shoulder	Out

Noa Essengue was sidelined for the season due to a shoulder injury earlier this month.

Philadelphia 76ers’ Injuries

Player	Position	Injury	Status
Joel Embiid	C	Knee	Questionable
Kelly Oubre Jr.	SG	Knee	Out
Quentin Grimes	SG	Illness	Questionable
VJ Edgecombe	SG	Illness	Questionable
Trendon Watford	PF	Thigh	Out

Joel Embiid is listed as questionable for Friday’s game against the Bulls due to right knee injury management.

VJ Edgecombe and Quentin Grimes are listed as questionable due to illness. They were out on Tuesday against the Nets.

Kelly Oubre Jr. and Trendon Watford are listed as out on Friday due to left knee sprain and left adductor strain.

Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers Predicted Starting Lineups

Chicago Bulls: Matas Buzelis, Isaac Okoro, Nikola Vucevic, Josh Giddey, Coby White

Philadelphia 76ers: Paul George, Jabari Walker, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Jared McCain

Chicago Bulls

Philadelphia 76ers

Garima Ranawat

Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.