Overview
- Chicago edged Atlanta 128–123, with Josh Giddey drilling a late three and grabbing a clutch offensive rebound to seal the result.
- Giddey finished with 18 points, 13 rebounds and five assists on 7-of-14 shooting, moving his career record against Dyson Daniels to 8–4.
- Daniels shot 1-of-8 but registered three steals and seven rebounds, extending the NBA’s longest active steals streak to 55 straight games.
- Longley praised Giddey and Daniels as “great cornerstones” for the Boomers and urged them to stay connected with fans as their profiles rise.
- Both guards recently secured major NBA contracts — Giddey reportedly at $150 million with the Bulls and Daniels at $154 million with the Hawks — as Australia plans for Los Angeles 2028 without Patty Mills and with Matthew Dellavedova and Joe Ingles not expected.