Game-winning Giddey: Boomers backcourt shines in NBA

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The future of the Australian Boomers was on show today in the NBA with both Josh Giddey and Dyson Daniels leading their respective teams to victory.

Giddey, who recorded his fourth triple-double at Madison Square Garden in the Chicago Bulls' loss to the New York Knicks on Monday, added another triple-double to his career and season tally and came up with the game-winning assist in the team's win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

While in Atlanta, Daniels recaptured the form which saw him take out the NBA's Most Improved Player last season as the Hawks toppled the Orlando Magic.

NBA Box Score: Philadelphia 76ers 111 Chicago Bulls 113

Josh Giddey has again helped the Chicago Bulls record another significant win, producing the game-winning assist for a Nikola Vucevic three-pointer as the Bulls completed a remarkable comeback to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 113-111 at the United Center.

In the closing stages of the game off a sideline out of bounds play, Giddey attacked the basket before drawing multiple defenders and throwing a beautiful wrap-around pass to Vucevic in the corner for Chicago to bounce back from their first loss of the season against the New York Knicks and progress to 6-1. It was only Philadelphia's second loss of the season.

Josh Giddey's Box Score

• ‍MIN: 37 │ PTS: 29 │ OREB: 3 │ DREB: 12 │ REB: 15 │ AST: 12 │ STL: 1 │ BLK: 0 │ TO: 5 │ FGM–FGA: 10–19 │ FG%: 52.6 │ 3PM–3PA: 2–4 │ 3P%: 50.0 │ FTM–FTA: 7–8 │ FT%: 87.5 │ PF: 3 │ +/–: +8

Giddey was dominant again for the Bulls, who came back from a 19-point halftime deficit, as the Aussie recorded his second straight triple-double with 29 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists. He also continued his hot streak from beyond the arc, shooting 2-from-4 from the perimeter.

The Bulls are now clear at the top of the Eastern Conference with guard Coby White still to return from injury.

NBA Box Score:  Orlando Magic 112 Atlanta Hawks 127

Dyson Daniels had arguably his best game of the season so far as the Atlanta Hawks took down Eastern Conference contenders, the Orlando Magic, 127-112 at State Farm Arena.

Daniels, the defending NBA Most Improved Player, had 18 points, six rebounds, six assists and two steals in 25 minutes as the Hawks once again proved they could win without injured star Trae Young.

The defensive-minded Daniels led from the front for the Hawks, leading the team in plus-minus at a +25 in his minutes as Atlanta moved to 4-3. The Bendigo product also went 1-from-1 from the three-point line in the victory.

Dyson Daniels' Box Score

• ‍MIN: 35 │ PTS: 18 │ OREB: 1 │ DREB: 5 │ REB: 6 │ AST: 6 │ STL: 2 │ BLK: 0 │ TO: 3 │ FGM-FGA: 8–9 │ FG%: 88.9 │ 3PM-3PA: 1–1 │ 3P%: 100.0 │ FTM-FTA: 1–2 │ FT%: 50.0 │ PF: 1 │ +/–: +25