Josh Giddey didn’t count the Chicago Bulls out.

Not when they slumped into a 24-point deficit in the opening quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers. Or when that lead remained stubbornly in the double digits. And no, not even on the second-to-last offensive possession of the game, when Giddey forced his way downhill only to toss the ball into the hands of 76ers center Joel Embiid.

With 14 seconds left in Tuesday’s 113-111 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, the Bulls had not led for a single moment of the game. That didn’t matter to Giddey either. 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, slings

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