The 76ers had another negative night … depending on who you ask. For those wanting them to reach the postseason, Monday night’s loss to the Chicago Bulls could be a detriment. The Sixers missed out on an opportunity to clinch the season series over the Bulls following the 142-110 decision at the Wells Fargo Center.

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,

Josh Giddey had 25 points, 16 rebounds and six assists as the Chicago Bulls ended a six-game skid by routing the Philadelphia 76ers 142-110.

A win over the Chicago Bulls, who entered the contest with a lead of 1.5 games over the Sixers for the final play-in spot, would have gone a long way for Philadelphia. Instead, the Bulls jumped on the Sixers early and led by double-digits in the first quarter.

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid has been ruled out of Monday night's home game against the Chicago Bulls after undergoing new imaging on his injured left knee, ESPN reported.