Josh Giddey Makes Bulls History Not Seen Since Michael Jordan

The Bulls are disconnected to a fiery commencement to nan 2025-26 play arsenic they’ve gone 6-1 truthful far. More specifically, Josh Giddey is showing disconnected nighttime aft night.

The defender moreover made Bulls franchise history not seen since Michael Jordan—that’s beautiful bully institution to join. In Tuesday night’s miraculous 113-111 comeback triumph complete nan 76ers, Giddey posted his 2nd consecutive triple-double (29 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists). The only different subordinate successful Bulls history to do this was Jordan during nan 1988-89 season.

The only different NBA subordinate truthful acold this play to grounds back-to-back triple doubles is three-time MVP Nikola Jokic.

On apical of joining Jordan successful this uncommon Bulls history, Giddey besides surpassed Jordan’s erstwhile teammate Scottie Pippen successful nan team’s all-time database for nan 20-point astir triple-doubles. Pippen recorded six successful his 12 years successful Chicago, while Giddey already has 7 aft conscionable 1 afloat play and 7 games this year. That’s beautiful incredible.

We’ll spot if Giddey tin proceed this awesome streak erstwhile nan Bulls look nan Bucks connected Friday. He astir had 3 triple-doubles successful a statement arsenic he posted 32 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists vs. nan Knicks past Friday. He’s notched astatine slightest a double-double successful each crippled this twelvemonth isolated from for one.

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