Bulls blow out the Grizzlies 132-107 as Josh Giddey gets his 4th
triple-double in the last 5 games
[March 17, 2026]
CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Giddey had 16 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists for
his fourth triple-double in five games, and the Chicago Bulls blew out
Memphis 132-107 on Monday night to hand the depleted Grizzlies their
eighth straight loss.
Giddey is third in the NBA with 12 triple-doubles this season, trailing
Nikola Jokic (27) of the Denver Nuggets and Jalen Johnson (13) of the
Atlanta Hawks. Giddey is averaging 17.9 points, 8.4 rebounds and 8.8
assists, all career highs. The fifth-year guard has been limited to 46
games this season by hamstring and ankle injuries. |
Chicago Bulls' Matas Buzelis (14) celebrates with teammate Tre Jones
(30) during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis
Grizzlies in Chicago, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) |
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Matas Buzelis led the Bulls with 29 points, including five
3-pointers. The second-year forward, who was the 11th pick in
the 2024 draft, has logged three of the four highest-scoring
totals of his career in just the last three weeks.
Tre Jones added 17 points and Rob Dillingham had 15 off the
bench for the Bulls, who started a four-game homestand by
winning for just the fifth time in their last 23 games. The
Bulls, who are in 12th place in the Eastern Conference and six
games out of the last play-in spot, outscored the Grizzlies
71-50 in the second half.
Cedric Coward led the Grizzlies with 17 points on 7-for-13
shooting, and Jaylen Wells and Taylor Hendricks each added 16
points. The Grizzlies, who have shelved standout Zach Edey for
the remainder of the season and not had star Ja Morant play for
nearly two months, were also without starters Ty Jerome (bruised
shoulder) and G.G. Jackson (sore foot). Memphis is 3-15 in its
last 18 games.
Up next
Memphis hosts Denver on Wednesday.
Chicago hosts Toronto on Wednesday.
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