| Good morning, Chicago. With 14 seconds left in Tuesday’s 113-111 win over the 76ers, the Bulls had not led for a single moment of the game. That didn’t matter to Josh Giddey. He had the ball in his hands and a fresh play design from coach Billy Donovan. In comparison, a one-point deficit seemed like nothing. The only thing left for Giddey to do was follow the formula — put his head down, set course for the rim, slingshot the ball to Nikola Vučević in the corner, wait for the sound of the ball snapping through the net. The Bulls just aren’t going away. It doesn’t matter if they’re missing their leading scorer. Or if they dig themselves into a 24-point hole. And after Tuesday’s win, the Bulls are 6-1 — all without previous leading scorer Coby White in the rotation. “Tonight was one of the best wins that I’ve ever been a part of,” Giddey said. “To gut that one out and dig ourselves out of the hole that we did was unbelievable.” Bulls guard Josh Giddey shoots over 76ers guard Jared McCain in the first half of a game at the United Center on Nov. 4, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) The win punctuated another herculean effort from Giddey, who finished with 29 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists. This is the first time a Bulls player has recorded back-to-back triple-doubles since Michael Jordan accomplished
the feat in 1989. This is the 20th triple-double of Giddey’s young career. The guard isn’t one to bask in his own accomplishments, typically shrugging off questions after triple-doubles and other stat-stuffed performances. But after
matching a Jordan accolade, Giddey had to accept a little praise. “That’s cool,” Giddey said with a grin. “I’m not going to sit here and lie about it and say it’s not cool.” Stay connected with us all day: Sign up for our newsletters to get the latest news in your inbox. And you can follow us on social media: X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Threads. Not a Tribune subscriber? Here's our latest offer. | 
