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Giddey’s Back-to-Back Triple-Doubles Fuel Bulls’ 24-Point Rally and East-Best 6-1 Start

He is the first Chicago player with consecutive triple-doubles since Michael Jordan.

Overview

  • The Bulls beat the 76ers 113-111 after erasing a deficit of roughly 24 points, with Nikola Vučević hitting the go-ahead three with about 3.2 seconds left.
  • Josh Giddey finished with 29 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists to lead the comeback in Philadelphia.
  • Chicago improved to 6-1 to hold the NBA’s best record in the Eastern Conference seven games into the season.
  • Giddey arrived via a June 2024 trade from the Thunder that sent Alex Caruso to Oklahoma City.
  • He reportedly agreed to a four-year, $100 million extension before this season and is averaging roughly 23 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists.