Josh Giddey’s impressive season continued on Tuesday night.
There were still 8 minutes to go in the third quarter by the time Josh Giddey recorded a triple-double. The stat line officially put him at seven on the season, separating him from Atlanta’s Jalen Johnson for sole possession of second place in the NBA. Nikola Jokic is the only player who currently has more triple-doubles at 13.
His final tally on the night sat at 19 points, 15 assists, 11 rebounds on 8-15 shooting from the field. To be sure, he played a part in the Bulls’ having to overcome an 18-point deficit, as he forked the ball over seven times. But the fact that he is still finishing with a positive plus-minus says it all, as does the ball finding his hands during the game’s biggest moment.
With the Bulls up just 120-119 with less than a minute to go, Giddey confidently called for the isolation on Trae Young. He forced the guard within 15 feet of the rim before spinning into the paint and dropping the floater over the All-Star. Giddey knew he had the size advantage on Young and made the most of it.