Josh Giddey has continued his All-Star-calibre ascension as the Chicago Bulls fell short of the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday AEDT.

Meanwhile, an Australian rookie made a statement in just his eighth NBA game, and Dyson Daniels was in action again for the Trae Young-less Atlanta Hawks.

Giddey flirted with a third-straight triple-double but instead recorded his seventh double-double in eight games.

The fifth-year point guard finished with 16 points on 6-14 shooting and logged a season-high 14 assists along with seven rebounds to fuel Chicago’s cause.

The 23-year-old entered play on Saturday averaging 23.1 points on 49.6 per cent shooting, 10.0 rebounds and 9.1 assists per game — all of which are career-highs — and he was a focal point on offence again despite the Bulls falling 126-110 and

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