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Giddey's clutch three leads Bulls over Dyson's Hawks
Australians Josh Giddey #3 of the Chicago Bulls and Dyson Daniels #5 of the Atlanta Hawks battle during the second half at the United Center on October 28, 2025 (AEDT) in Chicago, Illinois. Photo: Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images
Highlights
Josh Giddey wins all-Aussie duel with Dyson Daniels as Cavaliers rookies get limited minutes.
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"6:53: Josh Giddey blocks Dyson Daniels's driving layup" ... there's every chance this play-by-play moment will end up in a text message between the two USD $100M Australian mates after the Chicago Bulls held of the Atlanta Hawks 128-123 in Chicago on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 (AEDT).
It was only a precursor to what would come as Giddey hit a clutch three down the stretch and then went right at Daniels with 13 seconds left, the Bulls up 126-123, but he missed an eight-foot floater but jumped over the top of Daniels for the offensive rebound. The Hawks had to foul and Chicago's Tre Jones hit a pair of free throws to seal it.
Giddey had a double-double 13-points and 10 rebounds with 7:41 left in the third quarter and finished with 18 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, a steal and a block in 33 minutes.
While Daniels finished with two points, seven rebounds, two assists and three steals in 34 minutes as he still finds his way in the retooled Hawks roster.
Not only were Daniels and Giddey on the same floor together for the first time in 2025-26, they match-up on each other with Daniels defending point guard Giddey in the full court throughout the second half.
NBA Box Score: Atlanta Hawks 123 Chicago Bulls 128
- Josh Giddey — Chicago Bulls
MIN: 33 I PTS: 18 I FGM: 7 I FGA: 14 I FG%: 50 I 3PM: 2 I 3PA: 5 I 3P%: 40 I FTM: 2 I FTA: 4 I FT%: 50 I OR: 1 I DR: 12 I REB: 13 I AST: 5 I TO: 3 I STL: 1 I BLK: 1 I PF: 0 I +/-: +3 I EFF: 28 - Dyson Daniels — Atlanta Hawks
MIN: 34 I PTS: 2 I FGM: 1 I FGA: 8 I FG%: 12.5 I 3PM: 0 I 3PA: 0 I 3P%: 0 I FTM: 0 I FTA: 0 I FT%: 0 I OR: 2 I DR: 5 I REB: 7 I AST: 2 I TO: 1 I STL: 3 I BLK: 0 I PF: 4 I +/-: -15 I EFF: 8
The Bulls are 3-0 and Hawks 1-3 to start the season
NBA Box Score: Cleveland Cavaliers 116 Detroit Pistons 95
Sydney-born Tyrese Proctor is learning there is no room for error if you're a rookie in the NBA. Proctor, 21, earned three minutes early against the Detroit Pistons but was 0-from-3 in three minutes and spent most of the rest of the contest on the bench as the Cleveland Cavaliers demolished their Eastern Conference rivals 116-95.
Proctor was put back in the ball game in garbage time in the fourth, along with Luke Travers. Proctor finished with three points on 1-from-5 from the field (1-from-3 threes), two rebounds, an assist, a steal and was -12 in 10 minutes with the deep bench unit.
Travers, 24, played six minutes, scored two points on 1-from-4 from the field, to go with an offensive rebound. He was also -12.
- Tyrese Proctor — Cleveland Cavaliers
MIN: 10 I PTS: 3 I FGM: 1 I FGA: 5 I FG%: 20 I 3PM: 1 I 3PA: 3 I 3P%: 33.3 I FTM: 0 I FTA: 0 I FT%: 0 I OR: 0 I DR: 2 I REB: 2 I AST: 1 I TO: 2 I STL: 1 I BLK: 0 I PF: 1 I +/-: -10 I EFF: 3 - Luke Travers — Cleveland Cavaliers
MIN: 7 I PTS: 0 I FGM: 0 I FGA: 3 I FG%: 0 I 3PM: 0 I 3PA: 1 I 3P%: 0 I FTM: 0 I FTA: 0 I FT%: 0 I OR: 0 I DR: 0 I REB: 0 I AST: 0 I TO: 0 I STL: 0 I BLK: 0 I PF: 0 I +/-: -12 I EFF: 0
Cleveland and Detroit are both 2-1 to start the season (Standings).
NBA Box Score: OKC Thunder 101 Dallas Mavericks 94
Australian Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum is still out with injury. He has no timetable for return.
NBA Box Score: Denver Nuggets 127 Minnesota Timberwolves 114
Australian Minnesota Timberwolves veteran Joe Ingles was a DNP-coach's decision. Australian centre Rocco Zikarsky is still not on the T'Wolves roster.
NBA Box Score: Memphis Grizzlies 118 Golden State Warriors 131
Australian centre Jock Landale was perfect from the field on his way to 17 points, six rebounds and three assists in the Grizzlies 13-point loss to the Golden State Warriors. It's the most Landale has scored since April last year. He is playing more than 23 minutes per game at the Grizzlies, escaping the Houston Rockets bench in the 2025 off-season.
Australian Alex Toohey wasn't on the game day roster for the Warriors.
Jock Landale — Memphis Grizzlies (2025-26 Season Averages)
- GP: 4 I MIN: 23.3 I FGM: 3.3 I FGA: 6.0 I FG%: 55.6 I 3PM: 1.0 I 3PA: 2.3 I 3P%: 43.5 I FTM: 2.3 I FTA: 2.8 I FT%: 82.4 I REB: 5.8 I AST: 1.0 I STL: 0.0 I BLK: 0.8 I TO: 1.0 I PF: 3.5 I PTS: 9.8 I EFF: 17
The Grizzlies are 2-2 and Golden State Warriors 3-1 to start the season.
NBA Box Score: Portland Trail Blazers 122 Los Angeles Lakers 108
Australian centre Duop Reath got in the game for just one minute but made his only field goal attempt, a three, to finish with three points. Australian Boomers teammate Matisse Thybulle was a DNP-coach's decision.
Aussie Games tomorrow (Wednesday, October 29, 2025 AEDT)
- Charlotte Hornets vs Miami Heat: Australian guard Josh Green is injured. He has no timetable for return to the Charlotte Hornets line-up.
- Los Angeles Clippers vs Golden State Warriors: Australian two-way forward Alex Toohey has been on the Warriors' roster to start the season.
Read more about Aussies the National Basketball Association here.
