Josh Giddey joins exclusive club after dominant performance in victory over 76ers
A huge performance by Australian guard Josh Giddey against the Philadelphia 76ers has put the Aussie in some exclusive company.
Giddey had 25 points, 16 rebounds and six assists as the Chicago Bulls ended a six-game skid by routing the 76ers 142-110.
The Bulls led by as many as 50 points in the fourth quarter and sent Philadelphia to its eighth straight loss.
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And the architect was 22-year-old Giddey, who went 8-for-11 from the field in 31 minutes of action.
Giddey has been dominant in the last few games and his double-double against the struggling 76ers sent him into the record books, according to Chicago's public relations department.
Josh Giddey tearing up the 76ers. NBAE via Getty Images
"Josh Giddey joins Michael Jordan, Jerry Sloan, Clem Haskins and Guy Rodgers as only Bulls with at least three straight 20-point double-doubles. Haskins and Rodgers are for the old school Bulls fans," shared K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Sports Network on X.
Over the last three Bulls games, Giddey, has averaged 25.3 points, 13.3 rebounds, and 6.7 assists while knocking down 58.1 percent of his attempts from the field and 71.4 percent of his shots from three.
Before the 76ers clash, Giddey had 24 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds and three steals and a block, in a 121-117 home loss to the Phoenix Suns.
The Bulls entered the Philadelphia match having lost 11 of 15. They hold the 10th and final play-in tournament spot in the Eastern Conference. Philadelphia is in 12th place, 2.5 games back.
The Bulls set season-highs for first-half points (75) and points in a game against the 76ers.
They did it with Lonzo Ball, who scored six points in eight minutes, leaving with a head laceration. Forward Nik Vucevic was a late scratch with left calf tightness.
That made Giddey's performance all the more telling.
The Oklahoma City Thunder traded Giddey away due to reports he was seeking a minimum of AUD$47 million annually in his next contract.
If he keeps playing this way, he should have no issue landing that kind of money.
