Sixers vs Bulls at a Glance

76ers vs. Chicago Bulls  at a Glance

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TEAMS:  Sixers (18-61) vs. Bulls (47-32)

WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday

WHERE: United Center

BROADCASTS: TV – Comcast SportsNet, RADIO – 97.5 FM

SOCIAL MEDIA COVERAGE:  TWITTER – @PompeyOnSixers, INSTAGRAM – PompeyOnSixers

411 on BULLS:  Derrick Rose is expected to make his third start after missing 20 games due to undergoing surgery on his right knee.

PROBABLE STARTER

SIXERS (18-61)

33 Robert Covington G 6-9 13.1 ppg. 4.5 rpg.

39  Jerami Grant F 6-8 6.2 ppg. 2.9 rpg.

19 Furkan Aldemir C 6-10 2.3 ppg. 4.2 rpg.

23 Jason Richardson G 6-6 8.5 ppg. 3.4 rpg.

5 Ish Smith G 6-0 12.4 ppg. 6.0 apg. (with the Sixers)

Coach: Brett Brown (second season, 37-124)

Injury report: Tony Wroten (partially torn ACL in right knee, out),, Joel Embiid (right foot stress fracture, out), Isaiah Canaan (sprained right foot, out), Nerlens Noel (right ankle sprain, out), Luc Mbah a Moute (left sore shoulder), ISh Smith (groin probable).

 BULLS (47-32)

34 Mike Dunleavy F 6-9  9.5 ppg. 3.9 rpg.

16 Pau Gasol F 7-0 18.4 ppg. 11.8 rpg`.

13 Joakim Noah C 6-11 7.3 ppg. 9.7 rpg.

21 Jimmy Butler G 6-7  20.1 ppg. 5.8 rpg.

1  Derrick Rose  G 6-3 18.1 ppg. 4.9 apg.

Coach:  Tom Thibodeau (fifth season, 252-139)

Injury report:  None

THE SERIES

Sixers lead, 116-96. But the Bulls have won five straight and 10 of the last 11 games.

COMING UP

Monday: 7 p.m. at Wells Fargo Center, Milwaukee Bucks at Sixers

Wednesday: 8 p.m. at Wells Fargo Center, Miami Heat at Sixers

Follow Inquirer 76ers beat writer Keith Pompey on Twitter @PompeyOnSixers and on Instagram at PompeyOnSixers