Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic. Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Nikola Jokic, Darius Garland named NBA Players of the Week

Originally posted on Hoops Rumors | By Luke Adams | Last updated Nov 11, 2024 4:17 PM ET

Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has been named the NBA’s Player of the Week for the Western Conference, while Cavaliers guard Darius Garland has won the award for the Eastern Conference, the league announced Monday.

Jokic led the Nuggets to a 4-0 record during the week of Nov. 4-10, posting a ridiculous stat line of 29.5 points, 15.8 rebounds and 14.5 assists per game. He had triple-doubles in all four games and registered a shooting line of .566/.500/.897 in wins over Toronto, Oklahoma City, Miami and Dallas.

After a slow start, Denver is riding a five-game winning streak and holds a top-four spot in the West at 7-3. Jokic, meanwhile, has full-season averages of 29.7 PPG, 13.7 RPG and 11.7 APG as he makes a case for a fourth MVP award. He leads the league in both rebounds and assists per game.

The Cavaliers, meanwhile, had another perfect week, with victories over the Bucks, Pelicans, Warriors and Nets to push their overall record to 11-0. Garland, who is enjoying a bounce-back fall after an up-and-down 2023/24 season, led the way with 25.0 PPG and 7.3 APG on a scorching-hot .617/.576/.875 shooting line.

Garland is the second Cleveland guard to be named the East’s Player of the Week this season — Donovan Mitchell earned the honor last Monday.

Jokic beat out Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Anthony Edwards, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Kyrie Irving and Norman Powell for the award in the West.

In the East, LaMelo Ball, Cade Cunningham, Bennedict Mathurin, Myles Turner, Jayson Tatum, and Franz Wagner were the other nominees.

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