Nikola Vucevic, Tim Duncan named Players of the Week

The Orlando Magic's Nikola Vucevic and the San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan on Monday were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, March 24, through Sunday, March 30.

Vucevic led the Magic to a 2-1 week, which included wins over the Portland Trail Blazers and Charlotte Bobcats, behind averages of 22.7 points (sixth in the conference) and a league leading 14.3 rebounds.

Duncan led the Spurs to the NBA's lone unbeaten record on the week at 4-0. He averaged 20.0 points (tied-eighth in the conference) on .625 shooting from the field (eighth in the conference), 8.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.0 steals.

Other nominees for the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week were Brooklyn's Paul Pierce, Charlotte's Al Jefferson, Cleveland's Dion Waiters, Miami's LeBron James, Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant, Phoenix's Goran Dragic, Toronto's DeMar DeRozan and Washington's John Wall.