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,

The Chicago Bulls appear to be intent on doing it their way rather than losing games in order to boost their chances of landing the No. 1 draft pick and chasing the signature of Cooper Flagg. The Bulls were on a six-game losing streak before making a stunning return to winning ways against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center.

Returning from the NBA All-Star break, Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers were eyeing a push for a spot in the NBA Play-In Tournament. The Chicago Bulls were the team standing in their way. A win against the Brooklyn Nets over the weekend could’ve placed the Sixers less than one game behind the Bulls for the final Play-In spot.