The Boston Celtics' Isaiah Thomas and the Portland Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard today were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Feb. 23, through Sunday, March 1.
Thomas helped the Celtics to a 3-1 week, which included wins over the Phoenix Suns and Charlotte Hornets. He placed third in the East in scoring (22.0 ppg) and tied for seventh in assists (6.5 apg).
Lillard led the Trail Blazers to a 3-0 week, which included wins over the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder. He averaged 26.0 points (third in the conference) and added 5.7 assists and 4.7 rebounds.
Other nominees for the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week were Atlanta's Paul Millsap, Charlotte's Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Mo Williams, Golden State's Stephen Curry, Houston's James Harden, Indiana's George Hill, Los Angeles Clippers' DeAndre Jordan and Chris Paul, New Orleans' Tyreke Evans, Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook, and Phoenix's Eric Bledsoe.