Josh Giddey has recorded the sixth triple double of his NBA profession, however it got here in a heartbreaking one-point loss for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
OKC and the Miami Heat have been neck and neck for a lot of their conflict on Wednesday (AEDT), earlier than the Heat stole a 112-111 victory within the dying seconds of the fourth quarter.
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The Thunder had a five-point lead with 53 seconds remaining however couldn’t maintain on for the win, as Miami star Jimmy Butler edged his staff in entrance with a clutch three-point play.
OKC star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had an opportunity to win the sport on the buzzer however his three-point try missed.
It was a gut-wrenching finish to the sport for the Thunder, who’ve punched above their weight this season regardless of languishing in the direction of backside of the Western Conference standings.
But it was probably the greatest video games of Giddey’s NBA profession.
The second-year Aussie completed with 18 factors, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in one other wonderful all-round efficiency.
With Miami double teaming Gilgeous-Alexander, Giddey had a serious hand in OKC’s cost within the fourth quarter.
He did it on each ends of the court docket too, which was most evident when he one way or the other defended a 3-on-1 Miami quick break with out making a gift of a foul.
Another Giddey spotlight got here within the second quarter when the 20-year-old dished a signature no-look move to teammate Kenrich Williams for an open lay-up.
But it wasn’t to be for Giddey and the Thunder, who now have an 18-22 win loss document and sit thirteenth within the Western Conference.
Butler completed with 35 factors from an ideal 23/23 taking pictures accuracy. Remarkably, Miami hit 40/40 free throw makes an attempt from the road.
Giddey additionally turns into the fourth NBA participant in historical past to document 1000 factors, 700 rebounds and 500 assists in his first 100 video games.
Grant Hill, Luka Doncic and Ben Simmons are the one different gamers to have achieved the feat.
