Bulls Make Historic Josh Giddey Announcement After Lakers Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Josh Valdez | Last updated Mar 23, 2025 1:21 AM ET

Josh Giddey and the Chicago Bulls trounced the Los Angeles Lakers 146-115 on Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena, led by Coby White's 36-point (12-17 FG, 6-9 3 PT) outing. Rookie forward Matas Buzelis also notched a career-high 31 points (12-18 FG, 5-10 3 PT) in 30 minutes.

The Lakers got dominated defensively, as the Bulls shot 58.3 percent from the field and 46.3 percent from deep. Chicago also won the rebounding battle 42-35.

Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves each played well after missing Los Angeles' loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. However, Giddey had a historic night for Chicago.

The 22-year-old tallied 15 points (5-11 FG, 1-2 3 PT) with 17 assists, 10 rebounds, and eight steals. He also led all players in this game in assists and steals.

After the game, the Bulls made the historic announcement that Giddey is the first player in NBA history with his line.

TAKE A BOW, JOSH GIDDEY

15 points
10 rebounds
17 assists
8 steals

The first player in NBA HISTORY with this stat line. pic.twitter.com/aNwzl7290f
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 23, 2025

Doncic scored 34 points (10-18 FG, 8-13 3 PT) with eight rebounds and six assists, while Reaves had 25 points (9-13 FG, 3-7 3 PT) with five assists and two boards.

Conversely, LeBron James didn't perform to his usual standard in his return from injury. The four-time NBA champion totaled 17 points (7-16 FG, 1-2 3 PT) with six rebounds, four assists, and three steals. He had missed the previous seven contests with a groin strain.

Up next for the Lakers (43-27) is a four-game road trip starting with their game against the Orlando Magic on Monday. Los Angeles dropped to fourth place in the Western Conference after Saturday's loss, a half-game behind the Denver Nuggets (44-27) and a half-game ahead of the Memphis Grizzlies (43-28).

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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