Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls Matchup

The Philadelphia 76ers and Chicago Bulls have been facing off in the NBA since the latter joined the league in 1966, 3 years after the Syracuse Nationals had relocated to Pennsylvania to become the Sixers. They met 9 times during Chicago’s first season, with Philadelphia winning each of the first 8, Indeed, the 76ers have typically had the edge in their head-to-head regular season meetings, and they recently embarked on a 12-game winning streak against the Bulls between 2019 and 2022.

However, it is the Bulls who have had the better of their limited Playoff history together. Michael Jordan’s Bulls knocked the Sixers out of the Playoffs 2 seasons running in 1990 and 1991, the latter on the way to winning their first championship. They met again in 2012, this time with an underdog 76ers outfit upsetting the Bulls in the 1st round to take the series 4-2.