Reggie Jackson, Kawhi Leonard named Players of the Week

The Detroit Pistons' Reggie Jackson and the San Antonio Spurs' Kawhi Leonard were today named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Dec. 14 through Sunday, Dec. 20.

Jackson led the Pistons to a 2-1 week, averaging 29.3 points (first in the conference), 6.3 rebounds and 7.7 assists (second in the conference). He scored 30 or more points in two of the three games and had 23 points in the third.

Leonard led San Antonio to a 3-0 record behind averages of 22.7 points (eighth in the conference), 6.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.0 steals. He shot 56.4 percent from the field and scored 22 or more points in two games.

Other nominees for the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week were Atlanta's Paul Millsap, Cleveland's LeBron James, Detroit's Andre Drummond, Golden State's Klay Thompson, Minnesota's Andrew Wiggins, New York's Carmelo Anthony, Orlando's Nikola Vucevic and Toronto's DeMar DeRozan.