The Detroit Pistons' Andre Drummond and the Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry were today named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Tuesday, Oct. 27, through Sunday, Nov. 1.
Drummond posted a point-rebound double-double in each game, leading the Pistons to a 3-0 record behind averages of 18.7 points and a league-best 16.3 rebounds. He also added 2.0 blocks per game.
Curry led the league in scoring at 39.3 ppg and led the Warriors to a 3-0 week. The reigning NBA MVP placed sixth in the West in assists (7.3 apg) and tied for second in steals (2.33 spg). He shot 58.8 percent from the field, 48.6 percent from three-point range and 95.5 percent from the foul line.
Other nominees for the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week were Chicago's Jimmy Butler and Nikola Mirotic, Cleveland's LeBron James and Kevin Love, the Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin, Miami's Dwyane Wade, Minnesota's Karl-Anthony Towns, Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, Philadelphia's Jahlil Okafor, San Antonio's Kawhi Leonard, Toronto's DeMar DeRozan, and Utah's Rudy Gobert.