Josh Giddey has detailed the freedom and confidence to his NBA play since finalising a drawn-out Chicago contract extension, but he is keeping a lid on things after the Bulls wound back the clock almost 30 years.

The Boomers point guard took his outstanding early-season form to new heights, while compatriot Dyson Daniels rediscovered his range for Atlanta in a pair of stirring NBA Cup wins on Saturday (AEST).

Daniels lifted in the absence of star Hawks backcourt partner Trae Young to keep Indiana winless, while Giddey had a career-high 32 points and hit four triples as the Bulls improved to 5-0 for the first time since 1996.

Under pressure after a string of low-scoring games and some head-scratching misses close to the rim, Daniels roared back to offensive life with 18 points, nine rebo

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