The Charlotte Hornets' Kemba Walker and the Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry today were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, March 7 through Sunday, March 13.
Walker helped the Hornets to a 4-0 week with averages of 27.8 points (second in the Eastern Conference), 6.8 assists (10th in the conference) and 5.0 rebounds. He recorded two games with at least 30 points and dished out six or more assists in all four contests. Walker connected on 16-of-31 (51.6 percent) three-point field goals for the week.
Curry led the Warriors to a 4-0 week behind averages of 30.5 points (third in the Western Conference), 5.8 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 2.25 steals (sixth in the conference). He connected on 24-of-52 (46.2 percent) from beyond the arc, adding to his NBA-record tally of three-point makes in a season, which currently stands at 318.
Other nominees for the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week were Atlanta's Paul Millsap, Cleveland's Kyrie Irving and LeBron James, Denver's Emmanuel Mudiay, Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo, Phoenix's Devin Booker, San Antonio's LaMarcus Aldridge and Toronto's DeMar DeRozan.