Josh Giddey Set to Compete Against Fellow Australians in a Significant Number of NBA Games This Season
It’s remarkable that Australian point guard Josh Giddey could potentially play against other Australians in the NBA 27 times throughout the 2025-26 regular season.
This means that in nearly one-third of his games, he might face a compatriot from the NBA. While it’s improbable that he will encounter this many Australian match-ups, he is likely to compete against as many as 20 Australian players.
Giddey, who celebrates his 23rd birthday on October 10, will meet his good friend Dyson Daniels just three games into the regular season, when the Bulls take on the Atlanta Hawks.
Recently, he secured a USD $100M contract extension with the Bulls following a prolonged negotiation process during the off-season.
Complete Schedule for Josh Giddey’s 2025–26 Season with the Chicago Bulls
The games highlighted in bold are Giddey’s potential matchups against other Australian players in the NBA. All game times are in local Australian time (AEDT until April 5, 2026, then AEST thereafter).
- Thursday, October 23: Detroit Pistons @ Chicago – 11:00 AM AEDT
- Sunday, October 26: Chicago @ Orlando Magic – 10:00 AM AEDT
- Tuesday, October 28: Atlanta Hawks @ Chicago – 11:00 AM AEDT (Dyson Daniels)
- Thursday, October 30: Sacramento Kings @ Chicago – 11:00 AM AEDT
- Saturday, November 1: New York Knicks @ Chicago – 11:00 AM AEDT
- Monday, November 3: Chicago @ New York Knicks – 11:00 AM AEDT
- Wednesday, November 5: Philadelphia 76ers @ Chicago – 12:00 PM AEDT
- Saturday, November 8: Chicago @ Milwaukee Bucks – 12:00 PM AEDT
- Sunday, November 9: Chicago @ Cleveland Cavaliers – 12:00 PM AEDT (Luke Travers, Tyrese Proctor)
- Tuesday, November 11: San Antonio Spurs @ Chicago – 12:00 PM AEDT
- Friday, April 10: Chicago @ Washington Wizards – 9:00 AM AEST (Akoldah Gak)
- Saturday, April 11: Orlando Magic @ Chicago – 10:00 AM AEST
- Monday, April 13: Chicago @ Dallas Mavericks – 10:30 AM AEST (Dante Exum, Kyrie Irving)
