Overview
- Josh Giddey produced 29 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists, becoming the first Bull since Michael Jordan in 1988-89 to record consecutive triple-doubles.
- Nikola Vucevic buried a late corner three off a Giddey feed for Chicago’s first lead and the deciding basket in a 113-111 win.
- Chicago erased a 24-point deficit for its largest comeback since February 2021 and improved to 6-1 overall and 5-0 at home.
- The Bulls played without Coby White (calf) and Ayo Dosunmu (quadriceps) as coach Billy Donovan emphasized the need for stronger starts and greater physicality.
- Tyrese Maxey scored 39 for Philadelphia and Joel Embiid had 20, while Giddey’s earlier triple-double came in a loss to the Knicks that snapped Chicago’s 5-0 start.