Kevin Durant, Paul George named Players of the Week

The Indiana Pacers' Paul George and the Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant were today named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 23 through Sunday, Nov. 29.

George led the Pacers to a 3-0 week behind an Eastern Conference-leading 37.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.3 steals. He shot 54.7 percent from the field, 57.1 percent from three-point range and 86.7 percent from the foul line.

Durant led the Thunder to a 3-0 week behind averages of 30.3 points (second in the Western Conference), 8.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.3 blocks (fourth in the Western Conference). He shot 58.5 percent from the field, 52.2 percent from three-point range and 94.4 percent from the foul line.

Other nominees for the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week were Charlotte's Kemba Walker, Cleveland's Kevin Love, Golden State's Draymond Green, Houston's James Harden, the Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin, Orlando's Victor Oladipo, Philadelphia's Robert Covington, Portland's Damian Lillard, and Toronto's DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry.