The Chicago Bulls are set to welcome the Philadelphia 76ers for a regular-season clash in the NBA 2025-26 season. This will be the second time these teams will come against each other in the current NBA season. In their previous meeting, the Bulls handed a two-point loss to the Sixers to gain a 1-0 lead. As far as the upcoming game is concerned, the Sixers are coming off a significant loss to the Brooklyn Nets. On the other hand, the Bulls are coming off a four-game winning streak, and are riding high on confidence.
Date: Friday, December 26, 2025
Time: 7:30 pm ET
Venue: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
TV: Amazon Prime Video and NBCS-PH
Live Stream: NBA League Pass
| Recommended Bet | FanDuel | BetMGM |
| Tyrese Maxey 28.5 points | -110 | – |
Tyrese Maxey is the engine for Philadelphia 76ers’ offense in the NBA 2025-26 season. He is averaging 31.0 points per game through 26 appearances this season, while shooting 46.1% from the field and 39.1% from the three-point range.
In addition to it, he is also leading the Sixers across assists and steals, implying that Maxey is dominating both ends of the court, and has made his impact in both offense and defense. In the recent game against the Nets, Maxey was restricted to just 13 points. However, before that, he delivered consecutive 30+ point games, against defensively stronger teams, including the Dallas Mavericks and the New York Knicks.
Considering the fact that the Sixers are better off defensively than the Bulls, we can expect Maxey to come up with 29 points or more on Friday.
As stated, the Bulls and the 76ers have already locked horns once in the current season. The game saw the Bulls record a crucial win over the Sixers, and in the upcoming game, they are trying to do the same. They wouldn’t only want to extend their winning streak over the Sixers, but also stretch their four consecutive wins to five. The Sixers, on the other hand, suffered their first loss after two straight wins. They would aim to level the tally against the Bulls and get back into winning momentum.
The hosts, Bulls, are scoring 119.7 points per game, while allowing third-highest points to their opponents at 123.0 ppg. In addition, they have an offensive rating of 113.9, and a defensive rating of 117.7. This signifies that while they have a stable offense, the Bulls are in dire need of improving their defense.
On the other hand, we have the Sixers, who are scoring 116.6 points per game, while allowing 115.4 points per game. Their offensive rating of 114.7 gives them the 13th spot in the standings, while defensive rating of 113.3 has seeded them 11th in the standings. It signifies that the Sixers are playing decently, but need to put in overall effort to up their game and grab a higher position in the standings.
As far as the upcoming game is concerned, the Sixers occupy a better position in the standings than the Bulls. However, given their form as well as homecourt advantage, we expect Bulls to take over the Sixers, in a tough-contested game.
Predictions: Chicago Bulls to win.
According to moneyline odds and betting spread on FanDuel, the Chicago Bulls are likely to dominate the scoreboard and record a win.
| Spread | Moneyline | Total | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | +1.5 (-114) | +102 | O 239.5 (-110) |
| Chicago Bulls | -1.5 (-106) | -120 | U 239.5 (-110) |
| Recommended Bets | Over | Under |
| Josh Giddey 18.5 points | -128 | -104 |
| Coby White 22.5 points | -108 | -122 |
| Nikola Vucevic 8.5 rebounds | -102 | -130 |
Josh Giddey to record 10+ rebounds: +118
Josh Giddey to record 10+ assists: +118
Nikola Vucevic to record 20+ points: +260
| Recommended Bet | Over | Under |
| Joel Embiid 23.5 points | -102 | -130 |
| Tyrese Maxey 6.5 assists | -132 | +100 |
| Joel Embiid 7.5 rebounds | +104 | -138 |
Joel Embiid to record 4+ assists: +144
Tyrese Maxey to record a double-double: +380
Tyrese Maxey to hit 4+ threes: -125
The odds given above have been sourced from FanDuel. Use FanDuel to ace your betting game across all sports.
The over/under for total points in the game between the Bulls and the Sixers is set at 239.5.
The Bulls have a narrow 1.5-point edge over the Sixers.
The Bulls are favorites to win with moneyline odds of -120, while the Sixers are underdogs at +102.
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.
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