Kawhi Leonard, Jaylen Brown Named Players Of Week

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard and Celtics forward Jaylen Brown have been named the Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, according to NBA Communications (Twitter links).

Leonard led the Clippers to three wins this past week while posting averages of 41.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.7 steals. Leonard erupted for a career-high 55 points against the Pistons on Sunday.

The Celtics went 2-1 last week with Brown averaging 32.7 points on 55.9 percent shooting from the field while also grabbing 6.3 rebounds per game.

Kevin Durant (Rockets), Keyonte George (Jazz), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder) and Nikola Jokic (Nuggets) were the other Western Conference nominees. LaMelo Ball (Hornets), Scottie Barnes (Raptors), Cade Cunningham (Pistons), Josh Giddey (Bulls), Michael Porter Jr. (Nets) and Karl-Anthony Towns (Knicks) were all nominated in the East.