A sloppy performance by Philadelphia cost them this afternoon against Chicago. "You play like that, and you're going to get beaten," said Philadelphia coach Bob after the game. "Doesn't matter who you're playing - we proved that today." Poor play all afternoon, especially in clutch situations, proved costly for Philadelphia and negated a solid outing by Ziegler.

Chicago was led by Johnson (9 points, 6 boards, 20 assists, 2 steals), Fisher (16 points, 6 boards, 6 assists, 2 steals), Smith (24 points, 0 assists, a block). Philadelphia was led by Ziegler (20 points, 5 boards, 0 assists, 3 blocks), Burke (19 points, 11 boards, 0 assists), Austin (24 points).

Chicago improve to 34-35 and 20-13 at home after this victory. They hold at #3 in the Central and remain at #8 overall in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia stand at 38-33 with this defeat. They stay at #3 in the Atlantic and remain at #5 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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