Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid named Players of the Week

Suns forward Kevin Durant and Sixers center Joel Embiid have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week, the league announced.

A former league MVP and two-time Finals MVP, Durant averaged 31.0 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 2.7 APG and 2.3 BPG on a staggering .600/.478/1.000 shooting line last week. Phoenix went 3-0 in that span and is currently 24-18, the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference.

Reigning MVP Embiid, meanwhile, won the East’s weekly award for the third time already in 2023-24 after dominant play in four victories, averaging 37.8 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 5.0 APG, 1.3 SPG and 1.3 BPG on .545/.357/.909 shooting in 34.4 MPG. Philadelphia is currently 28-13, the No. 3 seed in the East.

According to the NBA, Devin Booker, Anthony Davis, Paul George, James Harden, Jerami Grant and Nikola Jokic were the other nominees in the West, while Jarrett Allen, Donovan Mitchell, Jalen Brunson and Dejounte Murray were nominated in the East.