On January 17, the NBA officially announced the best player of the week in the East and West for the 13th week. The Knicks’ Brunson was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the first time in his career. The King’s Sabonis was elected the Player of the Week in the Western Conference. This is the first time he has been selected as the Player of the Week this season and the third time in his career.
Best of the Week in the East: Brunson
Last week, the Knicks had 3 wins and 1 loss. Brunson averaged 34.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5 assists per game, shooting 51.6% from the field, 50% from three-pointers, and 97.1% from free throws. The Knicks officially released a picture to congratulate Brunson on being elected the best of the week.
Against the Bucks, Brunson scored 44 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists; against the Pacers, Brunson scored 34 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists; against the Wizards, Brunson scored 34 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Assists; Against the Pistons, Brunson contributed 27 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
So far this season, Brunson has averaged 22.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game, shooting 47.4% from the field, 39.6% from three-point range, and 85.7% from free throws. The Knicks are 25 wins and 19 losses, ranking sixth in the Eastern Conference.
Western Conference Player of the Week: Sabonis
Last week, the Kings had 4 wins and 0 losses. Sabonis averaged 18.5 points, 14.3 rebounds and 10.3 assists per game, averaging a triple-double. The King’s official photo congratulates Sabonis on being elected the best of the week.
In the first game against the Magic, Sabonis had 12 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists; in the first game against the Rockets, Sabonis had 25 points, 14 rebounds and 9 assists; in this game against the Rockets, Sabonis had 19 points, 15 rebounds and 16 assists; 18 points, 18 rebounds and 8 assists.
So far this season, Sabonis has averaged 18.9 points, 12.6 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game, shooting 61% from the field. The Kings have 24 wins and 18 losses, ranking fourth in the Western Conference.
The players nominated for the best of the week in the East and West are as follows——
East: Embiid, Harden, Randall, Tatum, Vincent;
West: Barnes, Giddy, Alexander, Jokic, Lillard, Morant.