Josh Giddey continues to rewrite the record books, with the Australian putting up a career-high 19 assists as the Chicago Bulls fell short of a remarkable comeback on Friday AEDT. <\/p>\n
Watch NBA with ESPN on Kayo Sports | Stream an average 9 LIVE Regular Season games per week plus the best of the NBA Playoffs.| New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1 ><\/a><\/p>\n It represents the most assists by an Australian in the NBA. Giddey and Ben Simmons previously held the record at 17.<\/p>\n A visibly frustrated Giddey otherwise had a tough night from a shooting perspective, struggling to get his shots to fall early and finishing the game 4-for-11 from the field with nine points, six rebounds and five turnovers.<\/p>\n But even on a shaky shooting night, Giddey found a way to impact the game and help lead the Bulls on a frantic comeback as Chicago rallied from as many as 29 points down in the third quarter to lose 115-110 to the Cleveland Cavaliers.<\/p>\n Giddey had 12 assists in the first half alone, the most by a Bulls player in the play-by-play era (since 1997-98).<\/p>\n While the Bulls threatened to steal the game late, they couldn\u2019t overcome a huge performance from Cavaliers guard James Harden who had his best showing since being traded to Cleveland mid-season.<\/p>\n Harden, playing without backcourt partner Donovan Mitchell, had 36 points, nine assists and seven rebounds while Evan Mobley chipped in with 26 points and 14 rebounds for Cleveland.<\/p>\n Tre Jones led the way for the Bulls with 20 points, while fellow Australian Lachlan Olbrich was a coach\u2019s decision DNP in the loss.<\/p>\n MOST NBA ASSISTS IN A SINGLE MATCH<\/p>\n 30 – Scott Skiles (Orlando Magic) in 155-116 win vs. Denver Nuggets on Dec. 30, 1990<\/p>\n 28 – John Stockton (Utah Jazz) in 124-102 win vs. San Antonio Spurs on Jan. 15, 1991<\/p>\n 27 – John Stockton (Utah Jazz) in 115-107 loss at New York Knicks on Dec. 19, 1989<\/p>\n 26 – John Stockton (Utah Jazz) in 128-123 loss vs. Portland Trail Blazers on April 14, 1988<\/p>\n 25 – Rajon Rondo (New Orleans Pelicans) in 128-113 win vs. Brooklyn Nets on Dec. 27, 2017<\/p>\n 25 – Jason Kidd (Dallas Mavericks) in 136-133 win vs. Utah Jazz on Feb. 8, 1996<\/p>\n 25 – Kevin Johnson (Phoenix Suns) in 107-95 win vs. San Antonio Spurs on April 6, 1994<\/p>\n 25 – Nate McMillan (Seattle SuperSonics) in 124-112 win vs. LA Clippers on Feb. 23, 1987<\/p>\n 25 – Isiah Thomas (Detroit Pistons) in 124-119 win vs. Dallas Mavericks on Feb. 13, 1985<\/p>\n Elsewhere, Luka Doncic scored a season-high 60 points in Los Angeles Lakers\u2019 134-126 victory over the Miami Heat, putting on a shotmaking masterclass that left the fans in Miami chanting \u201cM-V-P\u201d.<\/p>\n The 27-year-old Slovenian guard shot 18 of 30 from the field with 15 of 19 on free throws, helping the Lakers overcome a 15-point deficit.<\/p>\n It\u2019s the first 60-point game for a Lakers player since Kobe Bryant achieved the feat in his final NBA game in April 2016.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, superstar LeBron James tied the NBA record for most regular-season games played as his Lakers took on the Heat. <\/p>\n James took the court for his 1,611th regular-season game, equalling Hall of Famer Robert Parish\u2019s record, and can break the mark when the Lakers visit Orlando on Saturday. <\/p>\n James, playing his unprecedented 23rd season, already holds a host of NBA records, including points scored, field goals made and field goals attempted. <\/p>\n His latest milestone comes in a return to Miami, where he played for four seasons and won the first two of his four NBA titles. <\/p>\n The 41-year-old is coming off a 30-point performance on spectacular 13-of-14 shooting in the Lakers\u2019 win at Houston on Wednesday.<\/p>\n The Lakers have won seven straight games to surge from sixth to third in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n \u2014 with AFP and New York Post<\/p>\n Originally published as Josh Giddey wipes Ben Simmons from history in incredible NBA feat<\/a><\/p>\n