Game Notes For Friday @ Philly
* Philadelphia won the only previous meeting between these teams this season, 96-85 on Nov. 2.
* The Bulls finished last season ranked sixth in scoring defense and second in field goal defense. So far this season, they are t-11th and 14th, respectively, in those categories.
* Joe Smith is averaging 20.7 points, 10.0 rebounds and 2.7 blocked shots over his last three games. Smith had just two points and two rebounds in 11 minutes coming off the bench in the Bulls’ first meeting with the 76ers this season.
* No Eastern Conference team is averaging fewer points per game this season than the 76ers (93.3).
* Louis Williams has scored in double figures in a career-high six straight games, averaging 14.2 PPG over this span.