The Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook on Monday were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Feb. 2, through Sunday, Feb. 8.
Antetokounmpo shot 63.3 percent from the field (fifth in the East) and set single-game career highs in points and rebounds during Milwaukee's 3-1 week. The second-year forward from Greece ranked among the East's top 11 in scoring (19.5 ppg), rebounding (11.0) and blocks (1.75 bpg) for the week.
Westbrook averaged 34.3 points (second in the NBA), 9.3 rebounds, 9.0 assists (sixth in the NBA) and 2.5 steals (tied for fifth in the NBA) as he helped the Thunder to a 3-1 record.
Other nominees for the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week were Cleveland's Kyrie Irving and LeBron James, Golden State's Stephen Curry, Houston's James Harden, Indiana's George Hill, the Los Angeles Clippers' Chris Paul and Utah's Gordon Hayward.