'An honour': Josh Giddey ties Pippen's triple-double tally

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Aussie point guard Josh Giddey has put his name up with one of the greatest to ever do it after tying six-time NBA champion Scottie Pippen for second on the all-time triple-double list for the Chicago Bulls.

Giddey recorded his 15th as a Bull in the team's 120-97 win over the Milwaukee Bucks after putting up 20 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists.

The 23-year-old now only sits behind the greatest of all-time in Michael Jordan, who recorded 28 triple-doubles with the franchise during his career, which included two three-peats from 1991-93 and 1996-98.

"It sounds good," Giddey said post-game when asked about his name being alongside the likes of Pippen.

"I mean, you know me, I'm all about winning, and that's number one priority.

"But any time your name is mentioned with people like that, it's an honour, and you don't take it for granted, so as I said, my teammates make my job easy. They put me in positions to be successful.

"But winning is always number one."

Giddey also tied his career-high for three-pointers made in a game with five with the win also snapping an 11-game losing streak for the Bulls.

"This has kind of been lingering for a while and I think we've put ourselves, put good steps forward the last 11 games, even though we haven't won, I thought we've been building in the right direction," he said.

"Tonight, obviously, to get this win in front of this crowd was unbelievable."

The man, who should have been an NBA All-Star this season, also spoke about his connection with big man Nick Richard and how the Bulls had seven players in double figures as well as 35 assists.

"I mean, (Richard's) a lob threat, so I can put the ball kind of anywhere in that vicinity and he'll go and get it, obviously, we've had time to build that connection now," Giddey said.

"I know he's on the rim, so I'm trying to put it up there for him and he does the rest.

"It's what we're trying to be trying to get back to, sharing the ball with multiple guys in double digits, limit the turnovers, limit the offensive rebounds and I think when we get back to that identity, you see what happens, nights like tonight are possible.

"We've got confidence in everybody in this locker room, when we play to our identity, I think we're a tough team to compete against."

NBA Scores: Milwaukee Bucks 97 Chicago Bulls 120

Milwaukee Bucks: 26–33 │ 12–19 Away
Chicago Bulls: 25–36 │ 16–17 Home
United Center – Chicago, IL

Game Snapshot

Quarter Scores: 32–30 MIL │ 34–21 MIL │ 36–23 CHI │ 33–8 CHI
Largest Lead: Bulls by 23
Game Flow: Milwaukee led by 15 at halftime before Chicago exploded after the break, outscoring the Bucks 69–31 in the second half.

Chicago erased a 15-point halftime deficit and dominated the second half to defeat Milwaukee by 23 at the United Center.

The game turned in the third quarter when the Bulls’ ball pressure and pace shifted momentum. Chicago shot 51% from the field and assisted on 34 baskets, repeatedly breaking down Milwaukee’s perimeter defence. A decisive 33–8 fourth quarter ended any doubt as the Bucks managed just eight points in the final term.

Australian Josh Giddey controlled the game with a 20-point triple-double, finishing 7-from-14 from the field and 5-from-11 from three while adding 14 rebounds and 10 assists. His +26 reflected Chicago’s control when he orchestrated offence in transition and half-court sets.

Collin Sexton added 22 points on 9-from-14 shooting off the bench, while Matas Buzelis contributed 20 points, seven rebounds and two blocks. Leonard Miller posted a game-best +38 in 27 minutes, highlighting Chicago’s depth impact.

Milwaukee shot just 37% from the field and 28% from three, cooling dramatically after a 66-point first half. Kevin Porter Jr. had 10 points and six rebounds, while Bobby Portis led the bench with 18 points on 7-from-14 shooting.

Chicago improved to 25–36 and won the season series 3–1.

By the Numbers

• FG: CHI 51% │ MIL 37%
• 3PT: CHI 37% │ MIL 28%
• FT: CHI 70% │ MIL 82%
• Rebounds: CHI 50 │ MIL 45
• Assists: CHI 34 │ MIL 26
• Turnovers: CHI 18 │ MIL 19
• Bench Points: CHI 48 │ MIL 45

🇦🇺 Box Scores

Josh Giddey – Chicago Bulls
32 minutes │ 20 points │ 14 rebounds │ 10 assists │ 2 steals │ 1 block │ 7-from-14 FG │ 5-from-11 3PT │ 1-of-1 FT

Lachlan Olbrich – Chicago Bulls
1 minute │ 0 points │ 0 rebounds │ 0 assists │ 0 steals │ 0 blocks │ 0-from-0 FG │ 0-from-0 3PT │ 0-of-0 FT

NBA Scores: Minnesota Timberwolves 117 Denver Nuggets 108

Australian veteran Joe Ingles was a DNP-coach's decision.