NBA Twitter reacts to red hot Zach LaVine leading Bulls past Sixers
The Philadelphia 76ers were looking to keep the winning streak going before they hit the road for a game, but Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls had other plans.
LaVine went off for 41 points while drilling 11 triples to lead the Bulls to a 126-112 win over the Sixers on the road. This is the second time over the past five games that Philadelphia allowed an opponent to make 11 triples. New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum drilled a career-high and a New Orleans franchise record 11 3-pointers on Dec. 30.
Along with LaVine’s big night, the Bulls got 19 points, 18 rebounds, and 10 assists out of Nikola Vucevic. Chicago took advantage of no Joel Embiid as they won the rebounding battle 45-38 and they had 46 points in the paint.
Tyrese Maxey had 26 points and six assists for the Sixers, Tobias Harris had 22 and 11 rebounds, and James Harden had 17, 11, and seven rebounds. However, Harden shot only 4-for-17 from the floor.
NBA Twitter gave its best reactions to LaVine’s big performance.
Only 2 players in NBA history have recorded a game with 11 made threes on 80%+ 3PT shooting.
Stephen Curry
Zach LaVine pic.twitter.com/eHENLTxS9w— NBA History (@NBAHistory) January 7, 2023
Zach LaVine had the Bulls bench dancing 🕺😅 pic.twitter.com/ds42laAsHA
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 7, 2023
ZACH LAVINE WITH HIS 10TH THREE 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ZN605hITjw
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 7, 2023
"How many threes did Zach LaVine make tonight?" pic.twitter.com/0PNmGyEp6Y
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 7, 2023
Zach LaVine tonight:
41 PTS
14-19 FG
ELEVEN (!) 3PMHe was on fire 🔥 pic.twitter.com/6cP2YU8UUQ
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 7, 2023
Zach LaVine tonight:
41 PTS
6 AST
14-19 FG
11-13 3P (!!)Joins Dame and CJ as the only players with 11+ threes in a game this season. pic.twitter.com/W3jgcv7wTx
— StatMuse (@statmuse) January 7, 2023
All ELEVEN threes Zach LaVine hit in Philly.
41 points | 14-19 FG | 11-13 from three
Vote Zach ➡️ https://t.co/FIqGfhqP9E pic.twitter.com/TlU7zXnsB3
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) January 7, 2023
Zach LaVine tonight:
41 Points
73% FG
11/13 3PM🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/i5hH0dRcS5
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 7, 2023
ZACH LAVINE PUTS THE BULLS UP BY 13 🥶
38 POINTS
10 THREES📲 https://t.co/1pomQZMAZK pic.twitter.com/UcQzcPh8zr
— NBA (@NBA) January 7, 2023
Zach LaVine tonight vs. Philly 🤩
41 points
14-19 FG
11-13 from threeVote Zach ➡️ https://t.co/FIqGfhqhk6 pic.twitter.com/yMnpygiax9
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) January 7, 2023
Not the best game of basketball James Harden has ever played
— Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) January 7, 2023
FINAL: Bulls 126, Sixers 112.
The Sixers made a valiant effort late, but had too many mistakes to beat a Bulls team that knocked down 20 threes — including 11 from Zach LaVine on 13 tries.
Tyrese Maxey was great, but James Harden shot 4-17 from the field.
The Sixers are 23-15.
— Adam Aaronson (@SixersAdam) January 7, 2023
James Harden is now 0-7 from the field to open tonight's game. He does have five boards and five assists, so it's not all bad. But his finishing around the rim has looked brutal, at times reminding me of what he looked like last year
— Adam Aaronson (@SixersAdam) January 7, 2023
Nikola Vucevic messed around… and got a triple-double vs. Philly.
19 pts
18 reb
10 astVote Vooch ➡️ https://t.co/FIqGfhqhk6 pic.twitter.com/ysccKV9RK7
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) January 7, 2023
Nikola Vucevic is taking advantage of not having Joel Embiid in his face tonight. 17 points, 16 rebounds thus far.
— Austin Krell (@NBAKrell) January 7, 2023
