He may not have built on his triple-double record but Josh Giddey still sparked a Chicago Bulls win<\/p>\n
A haul of 12 points, 11 assists and six rebounds – and that’s a quiet night for Josh Giddey.<\/p>\n
While he may not have built on his triple-double record, where he’s threatening Michael Jordan’s single season record with the Chicago Bulls<\/a>, Giddey’s impact was still as significant as ever as his team appears to have fought off the struggles of early December.<\/p>\n It wasn’t the most efficient night for the 23-year-old, shooting 25% from the field and just 16% from the three-point line, but the point guard was still a +6 in his 33 minutes. Giddey was one of only two Bulls starters in the positive in plus-minus as Chicago’s bench doing most of the damage as Zach Collins, Jaylen Smith and Tre Jones all scoring in double figures in the seven-point victory.<\/p>\n His recent lift in form, rediscovering the form he had to start the season, has Giddey in-line for a maiden NBA All-Star appearance with averages of 20 points, 9.3 rebounds and 9.1 assists per game.<\/p>\n The Melbourne Tigers product recently tied Clyde ‘The Glide’ Drexler for 22nd on the NBA’s all-time triple-double list <\/a>with 25 in less than five seasons, drawing just one away from Los Angeles Lakers legend Elgin Baylor in 21st with 26 and three away from Jordan with 28.<\/p>\n He’s also only eight triple-doubles away from fellow Aussie Ben Simmons, who sits 14th with 33.<\/p>\n Giddey needs just eight this season to tie Jordan (15) for the Bulls single-season record for triple-doubles.<\/p>\n Russell Westbrook leads the way with 207 career-triple doubles.<\/p>\n NBA\u00a0BOX\u00a0SCORE: Chicago Bulls vs Philadelphia 76ers<\/a><\/p>\n A dominant 28-17 fourth quarter has helped Josh Giddey <\/a>and the Chicago Bulls<\/a> to a fifth consecutive victory after a 109-102 win over the Philadelphia 76ers at the United Center.<\/p>\n Giddey struggled shooting from the field, going 3-from-12 from two-point range and 1-from-6 from beyond the arc, but still was on triple-double watch with 12 points, 11 assists and six rebounds to lead the Bulls to the win.<\/p>\n The Australian Boomers point guard and big man Nikola Vucevic were the only two starters with a positive plus-minus.<\/p>\n Joel Embiid had 31 points for the 76ers.<\/p>\n NBA\u00a0BOX\u00a0SCORE:\u00a0Memphis Grizzlies vs Milwaukee Bucks<\/a><\/p>\n Jock Landale <\/a>missed the Memphis Grizzlies 125-104 home win over the Milwaukee Bucks with left calf soreness. It’s the first game he’s missed all season.<\/p>\n NBA\u00a0BOX\u00a0SCORE: Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics<\/a><\/p>\n Aussie wing Johnny Furphy<\/a> continues to build into his season after returning from ankle injury, playing 18 minutes for the Indiana Pacers in a 140-122 loss to the Boston Celtics at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.<\/p>\n Furphy had nine points, 3-from-5 from the field and 2-from-4 from the three-point line, as well as grabbing two rebounds in the defeat.<\/p>\n NBA\u00a0BOX\u00a0SCORE: Orlando Magic vs Charlotte Hornets<\/a><\/p>\n Australian Boomers Olympian Josh Green <\/a>is showing why he was always regarded as a future ‘three and D’ talent for an NBA\u00a0playoff team as his three-point shooting percentage sits at a career-high 44.4% in his six games this season for the Charlotte Hornets.<\/p>\n Green again shot the ball at 50% as the Hornets beat the Orlando\u00a0Magic 120-105 at the Kia Center. The former Arizona college basketball star went 2-from-4 from beyond the arc, scoring six points in 12 minutes for Charlotte. <\/p>\n The 25-year-old from Sydney missed a significant portion to start the season after having off-season shoulder surgery.<\/p>\n NBA BOX\u00a0SCORE: Atlanta Hawks vs Miami Heat<\/a><\/p>\n