LeBron James delivers his best performance with the 76ers and breaks another historic record against the Chicago Bulls

LeBron James continues to find reasons to make history in the NBA. The veteran recorded his best scoring performance since wearing the Philadelphia 76ers jersey on Sunday, with 22 points in the 127-121 victory over the Chicago Bulls. A win that allows the franchise to maintain its privileged position at the top of the Eastern Conference and confirm its excellent start to the season.

Although James was one of the stars of the afternoon, the main offensive reference for Philadelphia was once again Jaylen Brown. The shooting guard finished with 29 points, after making 11 of his 22 shots, while Tyrese Maxey added another 27 to complete an offensive trio that was too much for the Bulls.

Joel Embiid also contributed to the victory with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while VJ Edgecombe ended with 13 points. A collective performance that allowed the Sixers to secure their ninth win in their first 11 games of the season.

In fact, Philadelphia hadn't started a season with such a positive record since the 2000-01 season, when they won 10 of their first 11 games. That season ended with the Sixers competing in the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers.

LeBron James surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar against the Bulls

Beyond the victory, James again had a historic moment. His three-pointer at 3 minutes and 15 seconds into the first quarter allowed him to reach 1,897 points scored throughout his career against the Chicago Bulls, becoming the all-time leading scorer against this franchise.

In this way, LeBron surpassed the 1,895 points that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had achieved in 76 games against Chicago. James needed 70 regular season games to set a new record.

This is another record that confirms the competitive longevity of a star who had already surpassed Abdul-Jabbar as the all-time leading scorer in the NBA in 2023. Now, the Sixers player adds a new record to his extraordinary career, this time against one of the most important franchises in the history of the competition.

The Bulls can't get back on track, suffering seven consecutive losses

The other side of the coin was the Chicago Bulls, who continue to face a very difficult start to the season. The loss in Philadelphia marks the seventh consecutive defeat for a franchise that has a record of only one win and eight losses.

Josh Giddey was one of the standout players for Chicago with 19 points, 15 assists, and seven rebounds. Matas Buzelis also finished with 19 points, while Caleb Wilson contributed 18, Jalen Smith scored 17, Isaac Okoro added 12, and Noa Essengue finished with 10.

The Bulls have matched the third-worst start to a season in their history after nine games. Only the teams from the 1967-68 and 2004-05 seasons, both with a record of 0-9, started worse.

The schedule does not offer much room for reaction either. Chicago will host the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, while Philadelphia has a particularly interesting matchup on Tuesday.

The Sixers will host the Boston Celtics in the first official matchup of Jaylen Brown against the team where he developed much of his career and which decided to trade him to Philadelphia last summer. Both teams faced each other during preseason, but now comes the first clash with direct consequences for the standings.

An opportunity for Brown to measure himself for the first time in an official game against his former team, at a time when Philadelphia is experiencing one of its best starts to a season in the last 25 years.