Despite not getting a second contract with the Thunder, Giddey remains highly of them. After all, while he's no longer on a title contender, he gets to be the primary ball-handler

The Oklahoma City Thunder are a very special team in the NBA. What started as a rough rebuild from losing Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden has blossomed into the first-seed in the Western Conference and an NBA Finals favorite.

OKC dismantled Chicago in a 145-117 win. But even the downpour of Thunder buckets couldn't dampen a special night for Giddey as he revisited a place he called home for the first t

The Chicago Bulls may have been heading into Monday night with quite hot streak, once they crossed paths with the Oklahoma City Thunder, they certainly felt the

For the Bulls, Josh Giddey led the way in his first return to Oklahoma City since the offseason trade as he recorded a near triple-double with 15 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists.

The Thunder clinched some NBA history on Monday night and have the opportunity to add to their accomplishments down the stretch of the regular season.

Meanwhile, the Bulls (33-41) have been red-hot. They've won five of their last seven games. They lost a heartbreaker to the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. Matas Buzelis led the way with 28 points despite the defeat.

The red-hot Oklahoma City Thunder have won their last nine straight games, and the Chicago Bulls are heading into the Paycom Center on Monday night to put their streak to the test. This will be the second and final meeting of the season between the two teams.

It's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder against Josh Giddey and the Chicago Bulls on Monday night at Paycom Center.