Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, according to NBA Communications (Twitter links).
Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City to a 4-0 record this past week while averaging 28.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists. Maxey carried the Sixers to a 3-1 record by averaging 33.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 9.8 assists.
The Trail Blazers duo of Deni Avdija and Jrue Holiday, the Suns’ Devin Booker, the Lakers duo of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves and the Rockets’ Alperen Sengun were the other Western Conference nominees. The Celtics’ Jaylen Brown, the Pistons’ Cade Cunningham, the Bulls’ Josh Giddey, the Hawks’ Jalen Johnson and the Bucks’ Ryan Rollins were the other nominees in the East.