Giddey Dyson Show: Boomers backcourt steps up

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No wonder why Australian duo Josh Giddey and Dyson Daniels were both signed to big money extensions by their respective teams.

Giddey, 23, who returned to the Bulls lineup after being sidelined with an angle injury, had another triple-double as Chicago played a double-overtime thriller against the Utah Jazz.

It was the first time fans had the chance to see the first-choice Bulls backcourt after Coby White (calf strain) played his first game of the season.

While Daniels, 22, made up for a lacklustre first three quarters to spark a miracle fourth-quarter comeback for the Atlanta Hawks against the Phoenix Suns. Atlanta trailed by as much as 22 points in the final quarter but the Hawks and Daniels made up for it to record a big win on the road.

NBA Box Score: Dallas Mavericks vs Portland Trail Blazers

Duop Reath and Matisse Thybulle both received DNP Coach's Decision as the Portland Trail Blazers lost a hardfought win over the Dallas Mavericks in overtime. Dante Exum is still out injured for Dallas.

NBA Box Score: Phoenix Suns vs Atlanta Hawks

Dyson Daniels and the Atlanta Hawks have completed a miracle fourth-quarter comeback to beat the Phoenix Suns 124-122 at the Mortgage Matchup Center.

The Hawks trailed by as much as 22 points in the final quarter but a dominant 47-27 fourth period helped them to the two-point victory. It was a miracle comeback for Daniels individually as well after the Aussie had just two points at three-quarter time before adding nine points in the fourth to help lead his team to the win.

Daniels also had 12 assists and seven rebounds as well as three steals to extend his streak to 66 consecutive games with a steal.

The Boomers guard was also a minus-9 heading into the final quarter and finished as a plus-11.

NBA Box Score: Utah Jazz vs Chicago Bulls

Josh Giddey marked his return from an ankle injury in perfect fashion with a triple-double in the Chicago Bulls' double-overtime loss on the road against the Utah Jazz.

Giddey, who also hit an important floater in the closing stages of regulation, and the Bulls trailed by four within the final minute of the first overtime but made clutch plays down the stretch to force a second overtime.

But it was the Jazz who got the best of the second overtime with Keyonte George hitting the game-winning three before Chicago big man, Nikola Vucevic, just missed a game-tying triple with 0.8 seconds left.

Despite the loss, Giddey was impressive in his return with 26 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds.

NBA G LEAGUE UPDATE

Iowa Wolves def Noblesville 137-133

Aussie big man Rocco Zikarsky was back to a bench role but it didn't matter as the former Brisbane Bullet made a significant impact with 11 points in 16 minutes as the Wolves beat Noblesville by four points.

Zikarsky went 5-from-8 from the field and 1-from-2 from beyond the arc along with three rebounds and two blocks in the victory.

Austin Spurs def Memphis 125-111

Former Tasmania JackJumpers and Melbourne United assistant Jacob Chance has continued his undefeated start to his head coaching tenure at the Austin Spurs following a 125-11 win over the Memphis Hustle.

Chance is also an assistant coach with the Australian Boomers.

Windy City def Sioux Falls 152-112

Lachlan Olbrich was three points short of a triple-double as the Windy City Bulls remained undefeated after a 40-point demolition of Sioux Falls.

Olbrich, a 2025 NBL championship player with the Illawarra Hawks, had seven points along with 10 rebounds and 11 assists. He also had one steal and a block in the win.

The versatile forward went 2-from-8 from the field but 1-from-1 from the three-point line in his impressive start to the G League season.

Capital City GoGo def College Park 111-104

Akoldah Gak grabbed five rebounds as the Capital City GoGo won their third game of the season, beating College Park by seven points.

Gak had just two points in his 16 minutes but had impact in other areas of the game.