Aussies Abroad: Olbrich records historic triple-double

13 Apr 2026

Former Illawarra Hawk Lachlan Olbrich became just the fourth Chicago Bulls rookie to record a triple-double on Monday AEST.

Australian Lachlan Olbrich has finished his maiden NBA season in historic fashion on Monday AEST.

During Chicago’s 149-139 loss to the Mavericks in Dallas, the NBL25 champion tallied 10 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals.

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In doing so, the big man becomes the fourth rookie in franchise history to post a triple-double, joining Michael Jordan, Jay Williams and Kirk Hinrich.

This was Olbrich’s second-straight start, after making his maiden start against Orlando on Saturday AEST.

Elsewhere, Joe Ingles and Rocco Zikarsky helped the Minnesota Timberwolves defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 132-126.

In the victory, starter Ingles posted 15 points, 10 assists, 6 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block, while the former Brisbane Bullets Next Star added 8 points, 9 boards, 2 dimes and 2 blocks.