Kings center Domantas Sabonis and Sixers center Joel Embiid have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week, the league announced (via Twitter).
Sabonis averaged 20 points, 10.7 rebounds, 8.3 assists and a steal in leading Sacramento to a 3-0 record last week. He shot 57.9% from the field and and 71.4% in the three games for the Kings, who are tied with Memphis for the second-best record in the West at 40-26.
Embiid had an outstanding week, averaging 38.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.8 blocks on .620/.500/.879 shooting in four games, all victories. Philadelphia has won five straight and is currently 45-22, the East’s No. 3 seed.
Sabonis has now won the West’s Player of the Week Award twice this season, while Embiid has won three times in the East.
According to the NBA (Twitter link), the other nominees in the West were Devin Booker, Anthony Davis, Talen Horton-Tucker and Kawhi Leonard, while Mikal Bridges, Spencer Dinwiddie, Zach LaVine and Donovan Mitchell were nominated in the East.
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