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Find your Sport Nation frequencyLeBron dunks on Giddey's Bulls in fifth-straight loss
Murray Wenzel, AAP • November 3rd, 2026 5:58 pm
Josh Giddey's Bulls were no match for Philadelphia, sinking to a fifth-straight loss | Photo: AP
LeBron James and his new Philadelphia teammates have queued up for dunk practice to hand Josh Giddey's Chicago a fifth-straight NBA loss.
James dished out nine assists in their 126-107 home win on Monday (Tuesday NZ time) to go with 15 points.
Jaylen Brown (25 points), Tyrese Maxey (26 points, 11 assists) and VJ Edgecombe (21 points) all filled their boots as the 76ers improved to 7-1 and remain on top in the eastern conference.
LeBron James and Tyrese Maxey were celebrating during the second half | Photo: AP
The Bulls dropped to 1-6, Giddey's nine first-half assists helping them stay close before a one-sided third quarter broke the game open.
The Boomers point guard's offensive struggles continued, Giddey (13 points, 10 assists) five-of-15 from the field and only going to the line once in 32 minutes of action.
Rookie Caleb Wilson led the Bulls with 24 points.
In Indiana the injury-hit Pacers only used six players but stuck with Dyson Daniels' Atlanta Hawks until the final play in a 108-104 home loss.
Dyson Daniels' Atlanta moved to 4-4 with a win against an undermanned Indiana | Photo: AP
Daniels, like Giddey, struggled with three-of-10 field goals in his six points but added nine rebounds, four assists and three steals.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker (34 points) did the damage, draining nine-of-15 triples as the Hawks improved to 4-4.
The Pacers rallied in the final term to make it a one-bucket game before Onyeka Okongwu's hook shot bobbled in and pushed them four points clear.
New Orleans denied Memphis their best start in franchise history, resisting a late Grizzlies rally to win 135-134 in overtime.
The hosts went on an 11-point run to first send the game into overtime and then surge ahead.
But Zion Williamson (25 points, 11 rebounds) hit three-straight shots for the Pelicans, who notched a third-straight win after starting the season with four consecutive losses.
Ty Jerome scored 40 for Memphis but couldn't hit the tough game-winner as the clock expired in overtime.
In Cleveland, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a season-high 43 points and made a go-ahead triple with 32 seconds remaining as Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Cavaliers 117-112 and move to 5-2 this season.
Australian Tyrese Proctor hit two-of-three triples in his 10 points, while collecting two assists and four rebounds.
Washington, who have Boomers coach Adam Caporn on staff, beat Orlando 103-94 behind Anthony Davis's 29 points to move to 4-3.
Landry Shamet scored a season-high 22 points as the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 103-90, the 15th straight victory over their city rival.
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