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Aussies in the NBA
Josh Green finally gets his Utah minutes, finishes +14
Utah Jazz’s Josh Green drives to the basket against the Memphis Grizzlies at Delta Center in Salt Lake City on October 27, 2026 (AEDT). Photo: Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images. Copyright 2026 NBAE.
Highlights
Josh Green played 25 minutes after two DNPs and had Utah's best plus-minus in a loss to Memphis.
- Josh Green played 25 minutes for Utah and finished a team-best plus-14
- Kyrie Irving had 18 points, six rebounds and six assists in Dallas' win
- Josh Giddey scored 11, his best of the regular season, in a 35-point loss
Josh Green played 25 minutes and finished a team-best plus-14 for the Utah Jazz in a 110-105 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, his first meaningful minutes for the club after two coach's-decision DNPs, and Kyrie Irving had 18 points, six rebounds and six assists as the Dallas Mavericks held off the Miami Heat 113-109 on Tuesday, October 27 (AEDT).
Josh Giddey scored 11 in the Chicago Bulls' 134-99 loss in Boston, Dyson Daniels and Jock Landale lost in Houston, Duop Reath hit a three for Phoenix in Oklahoma City, and Tyrese Proctor did not play as Cleveland beat Rocco Zikarsky's Minnesota in overtime.
Games played Monday, October 26 US time, Tuesday, October 27 AEDT. All times AEDT.
Memphis Grizzlies 110 Utah Jazz 105 (Final)
Josh Green's 25 minutes spark Jazz fightback at Delta Center on Tuesday, October 27 (AEDT)
Utah Jazz guard Josh Green played 25 minutes off the bench and finished a team-best plus-14, but the Jazz lost 110-105 to the unbeaten Memphis Grizzlies at Delta Center on Tuesday, October 27 (AEDT). He had six points on 2-from-4 shooting (1-from-3 from three, 1-from-1 from the line), four rebounds, an assist and a steal, with two turnovers and four fouls.
It was his biggest role for Utah by a distance. He was a coach's-decision DNP in the Jazz's first two games and played three minutes in the third against Matisse Thybulle's Los Angeles Lakers.
Memphis led 89-76 at the last break and by as many as 16 late in the third quarter. Green's and-one layup at 11:10 of the fourth cut it to 89-79, and his 23-foot three, set up by Keyonte George, made it 98-89 with 8:03 left. Back on with 3:49 to play and Utah 102-98 down, he was on the floor as Mo Bamba's dunk cut it to 106-105 with 1:01 left. He fouled Ty Jerome with 11.6 seconds left, and Jerome's two free throws sealed it.
George scored 26 and Ace Bailey had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the 1-3 Jazz. Cedric Coward had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Jerome added 15 with eight assists for the 4-0 Grizzlies.
Next: San Antonio Spurs at Utah Jazz, Thursday, October 29, 12:00pm AEDT.
Dallas Mavericks 113 Miami Heat 109 (Final)
Kyrie Irving sets up Cooper Flagg's clutch three as Mavericks win at Kaseya Center on Tuesday, October 27 (AEDT)
Melbourne-born Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving had 18 points, six rebounds and six assists as the Mavericks beat the Miami Heat 113-109 at Kaseya Center on Tuesday, October 27 (AEDT). He shot 7-from-17 (2-from-11 from three) and 2-from-2 from the line, with two steals and two turnovers in 33 minutes, and finished minus-6. Irving represents the United States.
Miami led by 12 in the second quarter, and Dallas went ahead for good at 97-96 with 6:12 left. Irving came back on with 3:59 to play and the Mavericks 106-101 up. After Miami got within 108-105, he found Cooper Flagg for a 24-foot three and a 111-105 lead with 2:02 left. He missed a 26-foot three with 36.9 seconds left and Dallas 111-109 up, before Flagg's layup with 10 seconds left and a Zaccharie Risacher block closed it out.
Flagg had 29 points, six rebounds and 11 assists for the 2-2 Mavericks, and P.J. Washington added 20 and nine rebounds. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 29 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists for the 0-4 Heat.
Next: Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks, Thursday, October 29, 12:30pm AEDT.
Boston Celtics 134 Chicago Bulls 99 (Final)
Josh Giddey scores 11 as Celtics rout Bulls at TD Garden on Tuesday, October 27 (AEDT)
Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey scored 11 points, his most of the regular season, as the Bulls lost 134-99 to the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Tuesday, October 27 (AEDT). He shot 4-from-7 (1-from-4 from three) and 2-from-2 from the line, with four assists, a rebound, a steal, a block and two turnovers in 24 minutes, and finished minus-11.
Nine of his points came in the second quarter, including a 24-foot three and a running layup that cut Boston's lead to 44-36. He also blocked a Jayson Tatum layup and set up Norman Powell's 26-foot three late in the half.
Chicago never led. Boston were 66-54 up at half-time, won the third quarter 39-21 and led by 40 in the fourth. Giddey did not play in the fourth quarter.
Payton Pritchard scored 28 on 7-from-10 from three in 22 minutes for the 2-1 Celtics, and Tatum had 23 points and six assists. Powell scored 20 for the 1-3 Bulls.
Next: New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls, Thursday, October 29, 11:00am AEDT.
Houston Rockets 120 Atlanta Hawks 110 (Final)
Jock Landale's fast start not enough as Hawks fall again at Toyota Center on Tuesday, October 27 (AEDT)
Atlanta Hawks centre Jock Landale had eight points, six rebounds (four offensive) and four assists in 18 minutes off the bench, but the Hawks lost 120-110 to the unbeaten Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on Tuesday, October 27 (AEDT). He shot 3-from-8 (0-from-2 from three) and 2-from-3 from the line, added a block and finished minus-17.
He scored seven points in his first stint, and his and-one with 11:25 left in the second quarter gave Atlanta a 38-32 lead, their biggest of the night.
Dyson Daniels had four points on 2-from-8, four assists and a steal without a turnover in 28 minutes, and finished minus-1. Three of his assists came in the first quarter.
Atlanta led 66-63 at half-time, but Houston went ahead for good at 77-76 midway through the third quarter, won it 28-19 and led by 22 with 4:44 left. It was the Hawks' second loss to the Rockets in three days.
Jalen Johnson scored 21 and CJ McCollum 20 for the 2-2 Hawks. Alperen Sengun had 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists and Kevin Durant scored 22 for the 4-0 Rockets.
Next: Miami Heat at Atlanta Hawks, Thursday, October 29, 10:00am AEDT.
Oklahoma City Thunder 125 Phoenix Suns 114 (Final)
Duop Reath hits a three in two stints as Suns fall at Paycom Center on Tuesday, October 27 (AEDT)
Phoenix Suns centre Duop Reath had five points, three rebounds and a block in seven minutes off the bench as the Suns lost 125-114 to the unbeaten Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center on Tuesday, October 27 (AEDT). He made his only shot, a 25-foot three, and both free throws, with a turnover, and finished plus-3.
He came on late in the first quarter and tied the game at 24-24 with two free throws after an offensive rebound with 1:53 left in the quarter. Oklahoma City went ahead for good moments later and led by 22 in the fourth. Reath returned with 2:43 to play, hit his three with 1:25 left and blocked Kenrich Williams with 7.2 seconds to go.
Ajay Mitchell scored 30 and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 26 for the 4-0 Thunder. Jalen Green scored 20 for the 1-2 Suns.
Next: Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns, Saturday, October 31, 1:00pm AEDT.
Cleveland Cavaliers 127 Minnesota Timberwolves 125 (Final, OT)
Tyrese Proctor and Rocco Zikarsky sit out Cavaliers' overtime win at Rocket Arena on Tuesday, October 27 (AEDT)
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Tyrese Proctor did not play (coach's decision) as the Cavaliers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-125 in overtime at Rocket Arena on Tuesday, October 27 (AEDT). Minnesota centre Rocco Zikarsky, who is on a two-way contract, did not appear.
Minnesota led by 15 in the second quarter. James Harden's floater with 10.4 seconds left tied it at 113-113, and Peyton Watson's two free throws with 3.9 seconds left in overtime put Cleveland five up before Anthony Edwards hit a 28-foot three at the buzzer.
Edwards scored 47 on 19-from-34 for the 3-1 Timberwolves, and Rudy Gobert had 20 rebounds. Donovan Mitchell scored 26, Harden had 19 points and nine assists, and Evan Mobley had 18 points and 10 rebounds for the 2-1 Cavaliers.
Next: Washington Wizards at Cleveland Cavaliers, Thursday, October 29, 10:00am AEDT. Golden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves, Thursday, October 29, 11:00am AEDT.
