New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1.<\/a><\/b><\/p>\nHe has been one of the few shining lights for a team that has tumbled down the Eastern Conference standings after last month\u2019s trade deadline, with Chicago winning just two games since the start of February. <\/p>\n
Giddey missed a game recently with an ankle injury but returned to stuff the stat sheet, with Jordan now the only Bulls player ahead of him with 28 triple-doubles.<\/p>\n
But to prove how effective he\u2019s been, Giddey has recorded his 16 triple-doubles in 112 games, while Jordan played 930 regular-season matches for Chicago where he won six titles. <\/p>\n
The Bulls are down in 12th in the east and aren\u2019t in contention for a spot in the playoffs, with their next match coming up on Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors.<\/p>\n<\/amp-img>Josh Giddey is closing in on a Bulls record held by the legendary Michael Jordan. Picture: Patrick McDermott\/Getty Images\/AFP<\/span>Source: AFP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nElsewhere, Victor Wembanyama scored 29 points as the San Antonio Spurs laid down a playoff marker with a dazzling 145-120 thrashing of the Houston Rockets on Sunday. <\/p>\n
French superstar Wembanyama was one of six Spurs players to reach double figures as San Antonio bombarded Western Conference rivals Houston with a stream of 21 three-pointers. <\/p>\n
Wembyanama dominated at both ends of the court, fleshing out his stat line with four blocks and two steals in addition to eight rebounds. <\/p>\n
The towering Frenchman was backed with 23 points from Stephon Castle and 20 points a piece from De\u2019Aaron Fox and Keldon Johnson.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was fun — teams have a hard time figuring us out,\u201d Wembanyama told NBC Peacock after the rout. <\/p>\n
\u201cEverybody can make shots from everywhere on the court, so we have answers for anybody. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s all momentum. We\u2019ve got guys playing with confidence. It\u2019s just beautiful to see.\u201d <\/p>\n
The win cemented San Antonio\u2019s status as the form team of the NBA heading into the final weeks of the regular season. <\/p>\n
The Spurs are now second in the Western Conference with a 47-17 record and have won 15 of their last 16 games.<\/p>\n
<\/amp-ima-video><\/p>\nGiddey on fire for the Bulls again | 00:20<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nIn other games on Sunday, Luka Doncic scored 35 points as the Los Angeles Lakers shrugged off the injury absence of LeBron James to score a convincing 110-97 defeat of the in-form New York Knicks. <\/p>\n
Slovenian star Doncic rattled in five three-pointers and shot 11-of-25 from the field to help the Lakers complete a wire-to-wire victory in Los Angeles. <\/p>\n
The Lakers went into the game shorthanded with James ruled out with a left elbow contusion following a heavy fall in Thursday\u2019s defeat to Denver. <\/p>\n
But Doncic and Austin Reaves picked up the offensive slack, combining for 60 points against a potent Knicks team who haveaveraged 117 points per game this season. <\/p>\n
Lakers coach JJ Redick said his team\u2019s all-round effort in stifling the Knicks\u2019 offence had created the platform for victory.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe always have three keys defensively, and three keys offensively,\u201d Redick said. <\/p>\n
\u201cTonight there was one key – and that was multiple efforts. We did that throughout the game, not just in spurts. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis was going to be a gritty, tough game that we had to win with effort – and we did that.\u201d Karl-Anthony Towns led the Knicks scoring with 25 points, while Jalen Brunson added 24. <\/p>\n
The Lakers improved to 39-25 with the victory and are fifth in the Western Conference, 10 and a half games behind leaders Oklahoma City (50-15). <\/p>\n
<\/amp-ima-video><\/p>\nWildcats come back to seal semis place | 01:14<\/p>\n
<\/div>\nElsewhere, Jayson Tatum continued his successful return to action following a 10-month injury lay-off with 20 points in the Boston Celtics\u2019 109-98 road win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. <\/p>\n
Jaylen Brown led Boston\u2019s scorers with 23 points with five Celtics players finishing in double figures as they improved to 43-21 to remain hard on the heels of the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons. <\/p>\n
\u201cI think we did a good job,\u201d said Tatum, who returned to the Celtics line-up on Friday after nearly 300 days on the sidelines rehabbing a ruptured right Achilles tendon. <\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t stress enough how happy I am to be out here playing, with the team, with the guys, competing, making plays, making mistakes,\u201d Tatum added. \u201cJust happy to be out there.\u201d <\/p>\n
The Celtics may have won, but the highlight of the night went to James Harden, who delivered a full-court alley-oop that was finished off by Evan Mobley.<\/p>\n
While Boston can now look ahead to what promises to be a blockbustershowdown with San Antonio on Tuesday, Eastern Conference leaders Detroit were left with further concerns on Sunday after falling to their fourth straight loss in a 121-110 reverse against the Miami Heat. <\/p>\n
Detroit head coach JB Bickerstaff is confident though that the Pistons will emerge from their slump.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the first time really this year that we\u2019ve hit somewhat of a bump in the road, and it\u2019s good for us,\u201d Bickerstaff said after the defeat. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe adversity is good for us. It\u2019s only going to bring us tighter together. This group has proven that. So, there\u2019s just opportunity for growth, opportunities for lessons. We\u2019ll be just fine.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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