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The Philadelphia 76ers dropped back to third place in the Eastern Conference following Monday’s double-overtime loss to the Bulls, 109-105. The 76ers are now 48 wins and 23 losses, three games behind the first-place Bucks and half a game behind the second-place Celtics. The loss ended the 76ers’ eight-game winning streak. Philadelphia missed shots, and Chicago rebounded and went out, but turnovers and fouls hurt them.

The Chicago Bulls were upset on Monday as they beat the 76ers 109-105 in double overtime. The Bulls finally were starting to turn things around and play the team everyone was expecting, having won three games and improving to 34-37 in five of their last six. They are 10th in the league and have a 2-game lead over 11th-ranked Washington in their previous game.

The two games between these two foes will likely be the ones the Bulls will steal. They shouldn’t be able to take down a red-hot Sixers team coming home after a successful road trip. But the Bulls managed to pull it off in Philadelphia on Monday night. The Bulls will win this match on Thursday night as Philadelphia prepares for a brutal road trip. Then they travel to Golden State, Phoenix, and Denver to face the best teams in the West. It could also be the trap game the Sixers fall victim to as they focus on the big fish in the West.