PHILADELPHIA—Nikola Mirotic had 20 points and 10 rebounds and Pau Gasol scored 16 points to lead the Bulls past Philadelphia, 111-88 on Monday night.The Bulls played without Joakim Noah and still cruised to a 15-point lead in the first quarter that they eventually stretched to 26. McDermott scored 18 points, Derrick Rose had 12 and the Bulls looked like title contenders against the woebegone Sixers.The Bulls might have had tougher competition in an intrasquad scrimmage.Philadelphia (0-7) has lost 17 straight games dating to March 27, 2015. That matches the fourth-longest mark in franchise history, and three of those lengthy losing streaks have come since the start of the 2013-14 season.The Sixers matched an NBA record with 26 straight losses from Jan. 31, 2014, to March 27, 2014, and also lost 17 straight from Oct. 29, 2014, to Dec. 1, 2014.With Brown hamstrung because of a talent-thin roster built by team president Sam Hinkie, the Sixers’ last win was March 25 against Denver.Led by Gasol and Rose, the Bulls went on a 22-4 run in the first quarter to race to a 15-point lead, only to lose it in the second quarter. The Bulls are the latest team to cruise to a big lead early, then appear to lose interest and cough it up, only to wake up and step on the gas and put away the game.Mirotic, starting for Noah, hit three 3s in the third.Chicagoan Jahlil Okafor continued to serve as a lone bright spot for the Sixers, shaking off a 2-for-10 start from the floor to finish 9 of 25 and have his first career double-double with 21 points and 15 rebounds. Without Noah around to help out Gasol, Okafor shot 6 of 9 in the third and scored 14 points.

NOTES—The Bulls have beat the 76ers seven straight times, including four straight on the road. … The Bulls hit double digits in turnovers and have had only one game this season in single digits. They had 17 games in single digits last season.