Brook Lopez, Draymond Green named Players of the Week

The Brooklyn Nets' Brook Lopez and the Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green were today named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Dec. 28 through Sunday, Jan. 3.

Lopez led the Nets to a 2-1 week behind averages of 26.7 points (second in the Eastern Conference), 13.3 rebounds (third in the conference) and 3.67 blocks (second in the conference). He made 60.9 percent of his field goals, sixth best in the East.

Green helped the Warriors to a 3-1 week behind averages of 18.8 points, 11.3 rebounds (tied-fourth in the Western Conference) and 9.5 rebounds (fourth in the conference). Green recorded two triple-doubles, raising his league-leading total to six on the season.

Other nominees for the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week were Chicago's Jimmy Butler, Cleveland's LeBron James, the Los Angeles Clippers' J.J. Redick, Milwaukee's Khris Middleton, Portland's CJ McCollum, San Antonio's LaMarcus Aldridge and Toronto's DeMar DeRozan.