Even the most pessimistic Philadelphia sports fan didn’t predict this for the 76ers before the season. The team has lost nine in a row and 11-of-12, it sits 3.5 games out of even the final play-in spot in the Eastern Conference, and its former MVP is out with a chronic knee issue that also clouds his and the team’s future.

In a game between two teams struggling to find the win column lately, the Philadelphia 76ers or the Chicago Bulls were bound to pick up a win Monday night. The Bulls — who came in losers of six straight games — proved to be the hungrier team by scoring their highest point total of the season thus far,

In the latest edition of the power rankings, the Philadelphia 76ers are continuing to struggle, while the Detroit Pistons are surging.

The Chicago Bulls are heading to Philadelphia ... E.J. Liddell, and Emanuel Miller are both out due to their two-way contracts. Bulls list Ayo Dosunmu and Jalen Smith out vs. 76ers.