Josh Giddey could face fellow Australians in nearly a third of his NBA games this season.<\/p>\n
Simply extraordinary that Australian point guard Josh Giddey<\/a> could potentially face a fellow Aussie in the NBA 27 times out of 82 games in the 2025-26 regular season.<\/p>\n That’s almost one in every three games he plays, an Australian could be suiting up on the other side. It’s unlikely he’ll get that many Aussie v Aussie match-ups but it’s shaping up to be as many as 20. <\/p>\n Giddey, who turns 23 on October 10, faces good mate Dyson Daniels<\/a> just three games into the regular season when the Bulls host the Atlanta Hawks<\/a>.<\/p>\n He signed an USD\u00a0$100M contract extension with the Bulls<\/a> last month after an off-season stalemate between the two camps. <\/p>\n Josh Giddey’s Full Chicago Bulls 2025\u201326 Season Schedule<\/p>\n Games in bold are Giddey\u2019s potential matchups against other Aussies in the NBA<\/a>. All times below are local to Australia (AEDT until April 5, 2026 then AEST from April 6 onward).<\/p>\n Thursday, October 23: Detroit Pistons @ Chicago \u2013 11:00 AM AEDTSunday, October 26: Chicago @ Orlando Magic \u2013 10:00 AM AEDTTuesday, October 28: Atlanta Hawks @ Chicago \u2013 11:00 AM AEDT (Dyson Daniels<\/a>)Thursday, October 30: Sacramento Kings @ Chicago \u2013 11:00 AM AEDTSaturday, November 1: New York Knicks @ Chicago \u2013 11:00 AM AEDTMonday, November 3: Chicago @ New York Knicks \u2013 11:00 AM AEDTWednesday, November 5: Philadelphia 76ers @ Chicago \u2013 12:00 PM AEDTSaturday, November 8: Chicago @ Milwaukee Bucks \u2013 12:00 PM AEDTSunday, November 9: Chicago @ Cleveland Cavaliers \u2013 12:00 PM AEDT (Luke Travers<\/a>, Tyrese Proctor<\/a>)Tuesday, November 11: San Antonio Spurs @ Chicago \u2013 12:00 PM AEDTThursday, November 13: Chicago @ Detroit Pistons \u2013 11:00 AM AEDTMonday, November 17: Chicago @ Utah Jazz \u2013 12:00 PM AEDTTuesday, November 18: Chicago @ Denver Nuggets \u2013 1:00 PM AEDTThursday, November 20: Chicago @ Portland Trail Blazers \u2013 2:00 PM AEDT (Duop Reath<\/a>, Matisse Thybulle<\/a>)Saturday, November 22: Miami Heat @ Chicago \u2013 12:00 PM AEDTSunday, November 23: Washington Wizards @ Chicago \u2013 12:00 PM AEDT (Akoldah Gak)Tuesday, November 25: Chicago @ New Orleans Pelicans \u2013 12:00 PM AEDTSaturday, November 29: Chicago @ Charlotte Hornets \u2013 11:30 AM AEDT (Josh Green<\/a>)Sunday, November 30: Chicago @ Indiana Pacers \u2013 11:30 AM AEDT (Johnny Furphy<\/a>)Tuesday, December 2: Chicago @ Orlando Magic \u2013 11:30 AM AEDTThursday, December 4: Brooklyn Nets @ Chicago \u2013 12:00 PM AEDTSaturday, December 6: Indiana Pacers @ Chicago \u2013 12:00 PM AEDT (Johnny Furphy<\/a>)Monday, December 8: Golden State Warriors @ Chicago \u2013 11:00 AM AEDT (Alex Toohey<\/a>)Thursday, December 18: Cleveland Cavaliers @ Chicago \u2013 12:00 PM AEDT (Luke Travers<\/a>, Tyrese Proctor<\/a>)Saturday, December 20: Chicago @ Cleveland Cavaliers \u2013 11:30 AM AEDT (Luke Travers<\/a>, Tyrese Proctor<\/a>)Monday, December 22: Chicago @ Atlanta Hawks \u2013 7:30 AM AEDT (Dyson Daniels<\/a>)Wednesday, December 24: Chicago @ Atlanta Hawks \u2013 11:30 AM AEDT (Dyson Daniels<\/a>)Saturday, December 27: Philadelphia 76ers @ Chicago \u2013 12:00 PM AEDTSunday, December 28: Milwaukee Bucks @ Chicago \u2013 12:00 PM AEDTTuesday, December 30: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Chicago \u2013 12:00 PM AEDT (Joe Ingles<\/a>, Rocco Zikarsky<\/a>)Thursday, January 1: New Orleans Pelicans @ Chicago \u2013 11:00 AM AEDTSaturday, January 3: Orlando Magic @ Chicago \u2013 12:00 PM AEDTSunday, January 4: Charlotte Hornets @ Chicago \u2013 12:00 PM AEDT (Josh Green<\/a>)Tuesday, January 6: Chicago @ Boston Celtics \u2013 11:30 AM AEDTThursday, January 8: Chicago @ Detroit Pistons \u2013 11:00 AM AEDTFriday, January 9: Miami Heat @ Chicago \u2013 12:00 PM AEDTSunday, January 11: Dallas Mavericks @ Chicago \u2013 12:00 PM AEDT (Dante Exum<\/a>, Kyrie Irving<\/a>)Wednesday, January 14: Chicago @ Houston Rockets \u2013 12:00 PM AEDTThursday, January 15: Utah Jazz @ Chicago \u2013 12:00 PM AEDTSaturday, January 17: Chicago @ Brooklyn Nets \u2013 11:00 AM AEDTMonday, January 19: Brooklyn Nets @ Chicago \u2013 11:00 AM AEDTWednesday, January 21: LA Clippers @ Chicago \u2013 12:00 PM AEDTFriday, January 23: Chicago @ Minnesota Timberwolves \u2013 12:00 PM AEDT (Joe Ingles<\/a>, Rocco Zikarsky<\/a>)Sunday, January 25: Boston Celtics @ Chicago \u2013 12:00 PM AEDTTuesday, January 27: Los Angeles Lakers @ Chicago \u2013 12:00 PM AEDTThursday, January 29: Chicago @ Indiana Pacers \u2013 11:00 AM AEDT (Johnny Furphy<\/a>)Saturday, January 31: Chicago @ Miami Heat \u2013 12:00 PM AEDTMonday, February 2: Chicago @ Miami Heat \u2013 10:00 AM AEDTWednesday, February 4: Chicago @ Milwaukee Bucks \u2013 12:00 PM AEDTFriday, February 6: Chicago @ Toronto Raptors \u2013 11:30 AM AEDTSunday, February 8: Denver Nuggets @ Chicago \u2013 12:00 PM AEDTTuesday, February 10: Chicago @ Brooklyn Nets \u2013 11:30 AM AEDTThursday, February 12: Chicago @ Boston Celtics \u2013 11:30 AM AEDTFriday, February 20: Toronto Raptors @ Chicago \u2013 12:00 PM AEDTSunday, February 22: Detroit Pistons @ Chicago \u2013 12:00 PM AEDTMonday, February 23: New York Knicks @ Chicago \u2013 12:00 PM AEDTWednesday, February 25: Charlotte Hornets @ Chicago \u2013 12:00 PM AEDT (Josh Green<\/a>)Friday, February 27: Portland Trail Blazers @ Chicago \u2013 12:00 PM AEDT (Duop Reath<\/a>, Matisse Thybulle<\/a>)Monday, March 2: Milwaukee Bucks @ Chicago \u2013 7:30 AM AEDTWednesday, March 4: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Chicago \u2013 12:00 PM AEDTFriday, March 6: Chicago @ Phoenix Suns \u2013 1:00 PM AEDTMonday, March 9: Chicago @ Sacramento Kings \u2013 12:00 PM AEDTWednesday, March 11: Chicago @ Golden State Warriors \u2013 1:00 PM AEDT (Alex Toohey<\/a>)Friday, March 13: Chicago @ Los Angeles Lakers \u2013 1:30 PM AEDTSaturday, March 14: Chicago @ LA Clippers \u2013 1:30 PM AEDTTuesday, March 17: Memphis Grizzlies @ Chicago \u2013 11:00 AM AEDT (Jock Landale<\/a>)Thursday, March 19: Toronto Raptors @ Chicago \u2013 11:00 AM AEDTFriday, March 20: Cleveland Cavaliers @ Chicago \u2013 11:00 AM AEDT (Luke Travers<\/a>, Tyrese Proctor<\/a>)Tuesday, March 24: Houston Rockets @ Chicago \u2013 11:00 AM AEDTThursday, March 26: Chicago @ Philadelphia 76ers \u2013 10:00 AM AEDTSaturday, March 28: Chicago @ Oklahoma City Thunder \u2013 11:00 AM AEDTSunday, March 29: Chicago @ Memphis Grizzlies \u2013 11:00 AM AEDT (Jock Landale<\/a>)Tuesday, March 31: Chicago @ San Antonio Spurs \u2013 11:00 AM AEDTThursday, April 2: Indiana Pacers @ Chicago \u2013 11:00 AM AEDT (Johnny Furphy<\/a>)Saturday, April 4: Chicago @ New York Knicks \u2013 10:30 AM AEDTMonday, April 6: Phoenix Suns @ Chicago \u2013 5:30 AM AESTWednesday, April 8: Chicago @ Washington Wizards \u2013 9:00 AM AEST (Akoldah Gak)Friday, April 10: Chicago @ Washington Wizards \u2013 9:00 AM AEST (Akoldah Gak)Saturday, April 11: Orlando Magic @ Chicago \u2013 10:00 AM AESTMonday, April 13: Chicago @ Dallas Mavericks \u2013 10:30 AM AEST (Dante Exum<\/a>, Kyrie Irving<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Josh Giddey could face fellow Australians in nearly a third of his NBA games this season. 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