Australian guard Josh Giddey was a whisker away from another triple-double as he helped Chicago overcome Atlanta in the highest-scoring game of the NBA season to date.
Giddey had 19 points, 12 assists and nine boards as the Bulls prevailed 152-150 over fellow Boomers star Dyson Daniels' Hawks in the opening clash of a two-game series at Atlanta's State Farm Arena on Monday (AEDT).
It clinched the season series for the Bulls, who have won four of their last five outings since enduring a seven-game losing streak, improving to 13-15.