The Atlanta Hawks' Paul Millsap and the Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant on Monday were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Jan. 20, through Sunday, Jan. 26.
Millsap led the Hawks to a 3-1 week behind averages of 21.3 points (ninth in the conference) on .508 shooting from the field, 7.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.5 steals (fifth in the conference) and 2.0 blocks (fourth in the conference).
Durant led Oklahoma City to three wins during a 4-0 week, having missed the 101-83 win over the Celtics on Jan. 24 (shoulder). He averaged a league-leading 38.0 ppg and added 8.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists.
Other nominees for the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week were Brooklyn's Mirza Teletovic, Charlotte's Al Jefferson, Golden State's Stephen Curry, Memphis' Zach Randolph, Miami's Chris Bosh and LeBron James, New Orleans' Anthony Davis, New York's Carmelo Anthony, and Toronto's DeMar DeRozan and Terrence Ross.