The Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James and the Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson today were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, March 21 through Sunday, March 27.
James helped the Cavaliers to a 3-1 week with averages of 29.0 points (first in the Eastern Conference), 8.8 assists (second in the conference) and 8.5 rebounds. James bookended the week with triple-doubles in wins over the Denver Nuggets on March 21 and New York Knicks on March 26.
Thompson led the Warriors to a 4-0 week behind an NBA-best 32.3 points. He shot 62.2 percent (28-of-45) from distance and made at least five three-pointers in each of Golden State's four games. Thompson closed the week with back-to-back 40-point games in wins over the Dallas Mavericks on March 25 and Philadelphia 76ers on March 27.
Other nominees for the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week were Atlanta's Paul Millsap, Boston's Isaiah Thomas, Charlotte's Nicolas Batum, Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki, Detroit's Andre Drummond, Indiana's Ian Mahinmi, the Los Angeles Clippers' DeAndre Jordan, Miami's Hassan Whiteside, New York's Carmelo Anthony, and Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook.