The surprising Philadelphia 76ers will look to make it three in a row to start the season as they battle the Derrick Rose-led Chicago Bulls at 7:30 p.m. Live stream the game here. Bulls fans can follow play-by-play action on ESPN1000 while Sixers fans can do the same on WPEN-FM.
The 76ers have an immaculate 2-0 record, a surprising start to the 2013-14 season wherein many experts projected them to be the worst team due to the departure of former All-Stars Jrue Holiday and Andrew Bynum and the injury to first round pick Nerleans Noel.
But the Sixers have shown their detractors wrong by upsetting the two-time defending champions Miami Heat in their season opener and then rallying to beat the Washington Wizards in their second game.
Said rookie head coach Brett Brown: " It's only two, but we sure are happy."
The Sixers may have lost an All-Star in Holiday but have replaced him with a potential All-Star in rookie point guard Michael Carter-Williams. Also chipping in contributions are Evan Turner, Thaddeus Young and Spencer Hawes.
The Bulls (1-1) dropped their first assignment to LeBron James and the Miami Heat but came up with a squeaker over Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks. Rose is showing everyone that his explosive self is back, and his clutch game was in display when he hit a baseline floater to lift the Bulls to a one-point win over the Knicks.
The Bulls are also counting on center Joakim Noah and power forward Carlos Boozer to help Rose in scoring and defense.
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