The Chicago Bulls are looking to stay unbeaten against the Philadelphia 76ers when they meet for the third time on Tuesday. Chicago’s latest victory was on Saturday when they ran away 105-92 at home against the 76ers. The rematch will be in Philly where Joel Embiid is expected to play after sitting out in his team’s past four games.The Sixers are surprisingly winless against the Bulls. They will be raring to change that when they face them again. The return of Embiid will be a big factor on both ends of the floor. With him in the lineup, the 76ers are heavily favored to beat the Bulls.DeMar DeRozan, Andre Drummond and Coby White will have to carry the Bulls’ load on offense. They will not have Nikola Vucevic, Zach LaVine and Torrey Craig again.Injuries for the Chicago Bulls and Philadelphia 76ersHere’s the injury report for both teams ahead of their Tuesday encounterChicago Bulls injuries for Jan. 2, 2024Lonzo Ball has not played for the Bulls this season and remains out. Onuralp Bitim (nasal), Torrey Craig (plantar fascia), Zach LaVine (foot) and Nikola Vucevic (adductor) have all been ruled out.Philadelphia 76ers injury report for Jan. 2, 2024De’Anthony Melton will not play on Tuesday due to lumbar spine soreness. He is the only member of the 76ers that has been ruled out for injury reasons.Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers starting lineups and depth chartsChicago Bulls starting lineup and depth chart Jan. 2, 2024Patrick Williams, DeMar DeRozan, Andre Drummond, Coby White are expected to start for coach Billy Donovan. This is Chicago’s best unit due to Vucevic and LaVine’s respective injuries.Chicago Bulls depth chartPoint GuardsCoby WhiteAyo DosunmuShooting GuardsAlex CarusoJevon CarterSmall ForwardsDeMar DeRozanDalen TerryPower ForwardsPatrick WilliamsJulian PhilipsCentersAndre DrummondTerry TaylorAdam SanogoPhiladelphia 76ers starting lineups and depth chart for Jan. 2, 2024Nick Nurse will likely replace De'Anthony Melton with Patrick Beverley in the starting lineup. Tobias Harris, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Kelly Oubre Jr. will open the game for Philly.Philadelphia 76ers depth chartPoint GuardsTyrese MaxeyShooting GuardsPatrick BeverleyJaden SpringerFurkan KorkmazSmall ForwardsKelly Oubre Jr.Nic BatumPower ForwardsTobias HarrisRobert CovingtonMarcus Morris Sr.CentersJoel EmbiidPaul ReedMo BambaChicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers key matchupsJoel Embiid vs Andre DrummondThe reigning MVP is back to lead the 76ers. Embiid leads the NBA in scoring with 35.0 points per game. He was particularly deadly in December when he averaged 40.2 PPG. His matchup against Andre Drummond will be the biggest head-to-head battle in the game.Embiid’s return should also help solve the problems Drummond created in Chicago’s win on Saturday. Tobias Harris, Paul Reed and Philly’s frontline had trouble containing the hefty center. “The Process” will be looking to dominate Drummond on Tuesday.Alex Caruso vs Tyrese MaxeyAlex Caruso is one of the NBA’s best defenders. His biggest task will be trying to contain the speedy Tyrese Maxey. Caruso isn’t as fast as Maxey but the Bulls guard has superb instincts, anticipation and reading of the game. Philly will struggle if he can limit the leading Most Improved Player of the Year contender.