Josh Giddey hasn’t just played up to the four-year, $100 million ($A153m) contract he secured in the off-season; he’s outplaying it.

Meanwhile, Aussie compatriot Dyson Daniels enhanced his offensive workload in the absence of sidelined All-Star guard Trae Young.

But Giddey, whose case for a maiden All-Star berth rapidly firms, secured his second consecutive triple-double of the season against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday AEDT.

He became the first Chicago player to record back-to-back triple-doubles since the legendary Michael Jordan achieved the feat in the 1988-89 season. He also passed Scottie Pippen (6) for second-most 20-point triple-doubles in Bulls franchise history.

Chicago’s primary ball-handler finished with a team-high 29 points on 10-19 field goal shooting, 15 rebound

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