Kyle Lowry, LaMarcus Aldridge named Players of the Week

The Toronto Raptors' Kyle Lowry and the Portland Trail Blazers' LaMarcus Aldridge on Monday were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Dec. 1, through Sunday, Dec. 7.

Lowry led the Raptors to a 2-1 week behind an NBA-best 29.3 points. He handed out 8.7 assists, grabbed 3.0 rebounds and recorded 1.3 steals as Toronto won road games in Sacramento and Utah on back-to-back nights.

Aldridge helped the Trail Blazers to a 3-0 week, which included road wins at Denver and New York. He ranked third in the league in scoring (27.0 ppg) and sixth in rebounding (11.7 rpg).

Other nominees for the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week were Atlanta's Paul Millsap, Cleveland's Kyrie Irving, Dallas' Monta Ellis, Golden State's Klay Thompson, Houston's James Harden, Los Angeles Clippers' Chris Paul, New Orleans' Anthony Davis, Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook, Orlando's Tobias Harris, Philadelphia's Michael Carter-Williams, Phoenix's Goran Dragic, San Antonio's Tim Duncan and Washington's John Wall.