Dwyane Wade, Jimmy Butler and Chicago Bulls dominated Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday at the United Center. It was one the several blowouts on a busy schedule around the league on Sunday night.
The Indiana Pacers halted the Houston Rockets' momentum on the road by beating them by 19 points. Paul George had a big game while the Pacers defense shut down James Harden, who shot 17.6 percent from the field.
Bulls Beat Sixers in Chicago
The Bulls were in turmoil for the past several days after comments made by Wade and Butler in the media. The team held a meeting along with head coaches and executives and it might have been beneficial as they beat the sizzling Sixers on Sunday.
"We made it very clear to the players that were involved that airing grievances publicly is unacceptable. It's a distraction that's not needed. I think it's a detriment to team growth," Bulls GM Gar Forman said via the Chicago Tribune.
"Jimmy G. Buckets" had a monster game with 28 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and four steals in the 121-108 win. Robin Lopez played his best game of the season with 21 points, ten rebounds and three blocks.
Wade was limited to just 26 minutes but he was able to put up 14 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals. Ersan Ilyasova had 31 points and 11 rebounds for the Sixers that were playing without Joel "The Process" Embiid.
Pacers Shut Down James Harden In Big Win
The Pacers got a big win on Sunday against the Rockets by shutting down Harden. Indiana's defense was all over the MVP candidate as they made him shoot just 17.7 percent from the field and 20 percent from threes, per NBA. He ended up with just 15 points, five rebounds, eight assists and three steals.
On the other hand, "PG13" was on fire with 33 points, nine rebounds and three assists. Myles Turner added 18 points, ten rebounds, three steals and four blocks. Jeff Teague also had a big game with 17 points, three rebounds, 15 assists and two steals.
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