Josh Giddey has racked up a significant milestone as he returned to the Chicago Bulls' starting five for the first time since a hamstring injury sidelined him a month ago. Giddey was back in the starting line-up after three strong games off the bench in his injury return and played 29 minutes. Nickeil Alexander-Walker led the Hawks' scoring with 21 points, while Jalen Johnson had 19 plus 14 rebounds. Starter Landale had 10 points on 4 of 9 shooting while forward Jaren Jackson led Memphis with 26 points. For the Hornets, Brandon Miller scored 26 points and Moussa Diabate had 18 and a mammoth 20 rebounds while Ball added 16 points.