The Toronto Raptors' Lou Williams and the Sacramento Kings' DeMarcus Cousins today were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 17, through Sunday, Nov. 23.
Williams helped the Raptors to a 3-0 week, finishing fourth in the Eastern Conference with 23.7 ppg and ninth with 2.0 spg. He scored a career-high 36 points and matched his career high with 15 free-throws made, becoming the first player in team history to come off the bench to shoot 15-for-15 from the line.
Cousins led the Kings to a 2-1 week and paced the league in rebounding (16.3). He averaged 25.7 points (second in the league) on .577 shooting (30-for-52) and tallied five blocks.
Other nominees for the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week were Denver's Ty Lawson, Los Angeles Clippers' Chris Paul, Miami's Chris Bosh and Mario Chalmers, Memphis' Marc Gasol, New Orleans' Anthony Davis, Orlando's Nikola Vucevic and Phoenix's Markieff Morris.