NBA: Giddey ticking, Buzelis rising, Chicago buries Memphis

Sometimes a game flips in a blink. Too quick. Tonight in Chicago the Grizzlies barely showed up.

Giddey keeps rolling, again and again

This isn’t a one-off anymore. It’s a habit.

Josh Giddey posted another triple-double: 16 points, 15 rebounds, 13 assists. His fourth in five games.

Josh Giddey 16 PTS, 15 REB, 13 AST, 3 STL, 6/12 FG, 2/5 3FG, 62.1% TS vs Grizzlies https://t.co/WWwzcvagbH pic.twitter.com/NdTBcI9Wgs

— Basketball Performances (@NBAPerformances) March 17, 2026

He doesn’t force it. He sets the pace, conducts the offence, dishes. He’s become the Bulls’ engine — the guy who makes everyone else better.

Buzelis steps up a level

But tonight’s scorer was Matas Buzelis.

29 points, deadly from deep, and confidence you can see on every play. The wing is building game after game and is carving out a real spot in Chicago’s attack.

Matas Buzelis 29 PTS, 7 REB, 3 BLK, 12/22 FG, 5/13 3FG, 0 FTS, 65.9% TS vs Grizzlies https://t.co/T2nTZYYBaR pic.twitter.com/TfOFZAurYc

— Basketball Performances (@NBAPerformances) March 17, 2026

Not a promise anymore. He’s turning into a genuine offensive option.

Memphis outclassed from start to finish

The score says it all: 132-107.

The Bulls put the game to bed in the second half with an enormous 71-50 stretch, leaving Memphis with no answer.

Missing key pieces and stuck in a slump, the Grizzlies are now on an eighth straight loss.

A one-sided affair.

A win — but is it too late?

The win helps. It does. But the picture’s still messy.

Still well outside the playoff picture, the Bulls need to string wins together to get back in it. The individuals are firing, the group is starting to click…

Question is whether this wake-up came too late.

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