'Incredible': NBA world loses it over Josh Giddey's 61-year first

Australia's teenage phenomenon Josh Giddey has left basketball fans stunned after becoming just the second rookie in NBA history to record three consecutive triple-doubles.

Giddey's extraordinary debut season continued as the Aussie recorded 17 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in Oklahoma's 114-106 loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

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Not since Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson recorded three straight triple-doubles in the 1960-61 NBA season, has a rookie been able to emulate the amazing feat.

That is until now.

Giddey had already broken a bunch of records after dropping a career-high 28 points in his triple-double against the New York Knicks earlier in the week.

But the 19-year-old joined an exclusive club by putting up the stat line for the fourth time in his debut season.

Only two other players have recorded four triple-doubles as an NBA rookie - fellow Aussie Ben Simmons and Luka Doncic.

Giddey has now played nine games in which he's recorded 10-plus assists in his rookie season - trailing only LeBron James whose record stands at 11.

“Sometimes, the passes you see Josh Giddey throws, it takes you in and out of Magic Johnson thoughts,” Thunder broadcaster Michael Cage said about the Aussie's latest display.

“He’s just making the game look easy at times because he knows how to play it. He’s already got three triple-doubles in the season and again he’s one rebound away from another.

“He’s playing with a whole lot of confidence.”

Fellow OKC commentator Chris Fisher added: “Just a dazzling display".

“So much control, so much poise despite being the second-youngest player in the NBA.”

The Aussie's incredible feat lit up social media as NBA fans praised the young Thunder superstar.

Ben Simmons' Nets win NY grudge match

Meanwhile, Ben Simmons watched from the bench as two ex-Philadelphia teammates helped the Brooklyn Nets rally from 28 points down to stun the Knicks 111-106 in their New York derby clash.

The Nets were playing without their three All Stars, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and the newly-acquired Simmons at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night, but again showed heartening signs of a season revival.

Seth Curry and Andre Drummond - players who came from the 76ers as part of last week's Simmons-James Harden trade - played leading roles. Sharpshooter Curry scored 20 points and Drummond had 20 rebounds.

But rookie Cam Thomas led the way for Brooklyn, scoring 16 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter.

He sparked a 15-0 run in the fourth that gave Brooklyn their first lead of the game with just under four minutes remaining and hit a deep 3-pointer to clinch it with 6.8 records remaining, a shot that had Durant dancing far off the bench in delight.

It was a second consecutive win for the Nets (31-27) who had lost 11 straight before that and slipped to eighth in the eastern conference in Durant's injury absence.

Coach Steve Nash said the Nets hadn't gauged yet where Simmons' conditioning was, focused more on planning the buildup to his eventual debut after sitting out all season before he was traded last Thursday.

Nash downplayed the chances of Durant, who missed his 16th straight game with a sprained left knee ligament, being ready to return when the Nets return from the All-Star break on February 24.

Julius Randle had 31 points and 10 rebounds in perhaps the most embarrassing loss of a disappointing season for the Knicks who stumble into the All-Star break at 25-34 a year after making the playoffs for the first time since 2013.

with AAP

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