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Giddey has 13-3-3 in 23 minutes as Bulls lose by 4
Giddey has 13-3-3 in 23 minutes as Bulls lose by 4

Memphis Grizzlies’ GG Jackson defends Australian Josh Giddey during the NBA preseason game at United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on October 10, 2026 (AEDT). Photo: Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images. Copyright 2026 NBAE.

Highlights

How all 12 Australians are going in the 2026-27 NBA preseason, updated after every game they play.

  • Twelve Australians at 11 clubs, with 41 preseason games between them
  • Eight have played so far, while Simmons is yet to appear for Sacramento
  • Friday, October 9: Thybulle's Lakers host Simmons' Kings at 1:30pm AEDT

Josh Giddey scored 13 points in his second preseason start for the Chicago Bulls, but the Memphis Grizzlies held on to win 104-100 at the United Center on Saturday, October 10 (AEDT), while Kyrie Irving sat out the Dallas Mavericks' 135-117 loss to the Houston Rockets in Macao.

Giddey went 3-from-7 from the field and 6-from-7 at the line in 23 minutes, nearly doubling the seven points he scored against Phoenix on Thursday, October 8, while Caleb Wilson led Chicago with 21 points.

Twelve Australians are in NBA camps for the 2026-27 preseason, spread across 11 clubs and 41 games. Every game each of them has played, with dates in Sydney time (AEDT), is in the Game Tracker below.

Latest results: Saturday, October 10 (AEDT)

  • Josh Giddey (Bulls): 13 pts, 3 reb, 3 ast, 1 blk in 23 min, started (3-from-7, 1-from-3 from three, 6-from-7 from the line). Memphis won 104-100 in Chicago.

Next up: Sunday, October 11 (AEDT)

Daniels and Landale's Hawks visit Johnny Furphy's Pacers at 10am, Rocco Zikarsky's Timberwolves visit the Miami Heat at 11am, and Alex Toohey's Warriors host Simmons' Kings in an Aussie-v-Aussie game at 11:30am. Duop Reath's Suns host San Antonio at 1:30pm and Irving's Mavericks meet Houston again in Macao at 9pm, before Giddey's Bulls visit the Denver Nuggets on Monday, October 12, at 12pm AEDT.

Dyson Daniels Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels drives to the basket against the San Antonio Spurs during their NBA preseason game at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, on October 9, 2026 (AEDT). Photo: Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images

Australians in the NBA preseason 2026-27: every game

23 rows · 16 games · 15 appearances · 8 did not play · dates AEDT
Josh GiddeyBulls · StartedSat 10 Octv GrizzliesL 104-100231333013-71-36-7
Kyrie IrvingMavsFri 9 Octv Rocketsin MacaoL 135-117Did not play: coach's decision
Ben SimmonsKingsFri 9 Octat LakersL 114-110Did not play
Matisse ThybulleLakers · BenchFri 9 Octv KingsW 114-11021341101-41-40-0
Dyson DanielsHawks · StartedFri 9 Octat SpursW 123-1162113111106-161-30-0
Jock LandaleHawks · BenchFri 9 Octat SpursW 123-116141052124-62-30-0
Tyrese ProctorCavs · BenchFri 9 Octv CelticsL 124-11321521102-61-30-0
Alex TooheyWarriors · BenchThu 8 Octat BlazersL 123-11819512021-31-12-2
Josh GiddeyBulls · StartedThu 8 Octv SunsW 124-11723737011-61-34-4
Duop ReathSunsThu 8 Octat BullsL 124-117Did not play: coach's decision
Johnny FurphyPacersThu 8 Octv Wolvesin AmesW 123-112Out: knee injury
Rocco ZikarskyWolvesThu 8 Octat Pacersin AmesL 123-112Did not play: coach's decision
Matisse ThybulleLakersWed 7 Octat WarriorsL 124-98Did not play: coach's decision
Alex TooheyWarriors · BenchWed 7 Octv LakersW 124-983310001-11-10-0
Josh GreenJazz · BenchWed 7 Octv NuggetsL 117-10611022200-20-20-0
Ben SimmonsKingsTue 6 Octv LakersL 127-103Did not play
Matisse ThybulleLakers · StartedTue 6 Octat KingsW 127-10318601202-62-40-0
Rocco ZikarskyWolves · BenchTue 6 Octat BucksW 116-978010010-10-10-0
Dyson DanielsHawks · StartedTue 6 Octv GrizzliesL 132-12318642002-60-42-5
Jock LandaleHawks · BenchTue 6 Octv GrizzliesL 132-12316463001-50-22-2
Duop ReathSuns · BenchTue 6 Octat PistonsL 109-1079210000-10-12-2
Josh GreenJazzMon 5 Octat Nuggetsin BoulderW 109-97Did not play: coach's decision
Alex TooheyWarriors · BenchMon 5 Octat Clippersin HonoluluL 104-1018201121-20-00-0
Newest first, one row per Australian per game, with dates in Sydney time. A shaded row is a game he did not play, with the reason the official listing gives where there is one.
How this is built
Every completed preseason game involving a club with an Australian on its roster, taken from ESPN’s box scores once the game is final. Each line is checked before it goes in: a player’s points must add up from his shooting, and each team’s points must match the final score. “v” is a home game and “at” an away game. Where a game was played away from the home club’s usual arena, the town is shown under the opponent, and the club the league lists as home is treated as the home side. Ben Simmons was not listed for Sacramento’s game on Fri 9 Oct and no reason was given, so the row says only that he did not play. Ben Simmons was not listed for Sacramento’s game on Tue 6 Oct and no reason was given, so the row says only that he did not play. Johnny Furphy is listed out injured and has not been on a box score. Started or Bench, under each name, is from the box score.

Australians in the NBA: upcoming 2026-27 preseason games, in Australian time

25 games · 11 clubs · all times AEDT
When (Sydney) Australian(s) Match TV
Sun 11 Oct10:00 AM AEDT Johnny Furphy*
Dyson Daniels
Jock Landale
Indiana v Atlanta NBA League Pass
Sun 11 Oct11:00 AM AEDT Rocco Zikarsky* Miami v Minnesota NBA League Pass
Sun 11 Oct11:30 AM AEDT Alex Toohey*
Ben Simmons*
Golden State v Sacramento NBA League Pass
Sun 11 Oct1:30 PM AEDT Duop Reath* Phoenix v San Antonio ESPN2
Sun 11 Oct9:00 PM AEDT Kyrie Irving Houston v Dallas neutral ESPN
Mon 12 Oct9:30 AM AEDT Tyrese Proctor Cleveland v Orlando NBA League Pass
Mon 12 Oct12:00 PM AEDT Josh Giddey Denver v Chicago NBA League Pass
Tue 13 Oct10:00 AM AEDT Dyson Daniels
Jock Landale
Atlanta v Oklahoma City NBA League Pass
Tue 13 Oct10:30 AM AEDT Rocco Zikarsky* New York v Minnesota NBA League Pass
Tue 13 Oct12:00 PM AEDT Josh Green Utah v San Antonio NBA League Pass
Wed 14 Oct10:00 AM AEDT Tyrese Proctor Orlando v Cleveland NBA League Pass
Wed 14 Oct11:00 AM AEDT Johnny Furphy* Oklahoma City v Indiana NBA League Pass
Wed 14 Oct1:00 PM AEDT Ben Simmons* Sacramento v Portland NBA League Pass
Wed 14 Oct1:00 PM AEDT Matisse Thybulle
Alex Toohey*
LA Lakers v Golden State neutral NBA League Pass
Thu 15 Oct11:00 AM AEDT Kyrie Irving Dallas v New Orleans NBA League Pass
Thu 15 Oct11:00 AM AEDT Josh Giddey Milwaukee v Chicago NBA League Pass
Thu 15 Oct11:00 AM AEDT Duop Reath* San Antonio v Phoenix NBA League Pass
Thu 15 Oct11:00 AM AEDT Rocco Zikarsky* Minnesota v Detroit NBA League Pass
Sat 17 Oct10:00 AM AEDT Johnny Furphy* Indiana v Milwaukee NBA League Pass
Sat 17 Oct11:00 AM AEDT Kyrie Irving
Dyson Daniels
Jock Landale
Dallas v Atlanta NBA League Pass
Sat 17 Oct11:00 AM AEDT Ben Simmons* San Antonio v Sacramento NBA League Pass
Sat 17 Oct11:00 AM AEDT Josh Giddey
Rocco Zikarsky*
Chicago v Minnesota NBA League Pass
Sat 17 Oct1:00 PM AEDT Alex Toohey* Golden State v Portland NBA League Pass
Sat 17 Oct1:00 PM AEDT Duop Reath*
Josh Green
Phoenix v Utah NBA League Pass
Sat 17 Oct1:30 PM AEDT Matisse Thybulle LA Lakers v Denver ESPN2
The 2026-27 NBA preseason games featuring an Australian still to be played, from the schedules of 11 clubs: Atlanta Hawks (Dyson Daniels, Jock Landale, released 25 June), Los Angeles Lakers (Matisse Thybulle, released 21 July), Dallas Mavericks (Kyrie Irving, released 22 July), Chicago Bulls (Josh Giddey, released 28 July), Minnesota Timberwolves (Rocco Zikarsky, released 12 August), Indiana Pacers (Johnny Furphy, released 13 August), Cleveland Cavaliers (Tyrese Proctor, released 19 August), Utah Jazz (Josh Green, club schedule, read 16 September), Sacramento Kings (Ben Simmons, club schedule, read 16 September), Golden State Warriors (Alex Toohey, club schedule, read 16 September), Phoenix Suns (Duop Reath, club schedule, read 30 September). All times converted to Sydney (AEDT, UTC+11) from each venue’s own clock. The one NBA China Games at The Venetian Arena, Macao are the only fixtures here whose Sydney date is the same day as the US date, because they are played in Asian evening time. They are converted from Macao local time, not from the Central time on the Mavericks release. Five players carry a red mark beside their name. Their appearance this preseason is not assured, because each is on a contract the preseason itself decides. Team-mates listed alongside them are unaffected. The TV column shows ESPN or ESPN2 where the Foxtel guide lists the game (on Foxtel, Kayo and Disney+). Every other game is on NBA League Pass in the NBA App. Finished games drop off this table. Their results and every Australian’s line are in the game log.
Why Alex Toohey, Ben Simmons, Duop Reath, Johnny Furphy and Rocco Zikarsky are marked
Alex Toohey is in camp on an Exhibit 10, which is a training-camp contract rather than a roster spot. Ben Simmons is on a one-year deal that stays non-guaranteed unless he makes Sacramento's opening-night roster, so preseason is his audition. Duop Reath is on a one-year deal, but Phoenix already had 15 players on standard contracts when he signed, so someone has to be waived or traded for him to make the opening-night roster. Johnny Furphy is on the roster but still recovering from the ACL he tore in February. The Pacers said on 25 September they expect him back around the middle of the season, so he is not expected to play in the preseason. Rocco Zikarsky is on a two-way contract, so not guaranteed to be with Minnesota on any given date.

Australians in the NBA, 2026-27

12 players · 11 clubs · tap a player or club for more
The twelve Australians on NBA rosters at 8 October 2026, during the pre-season. Rosters can change before opening night on 21 October.

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