Lakers guard Luka Dončić and Heat big man Bam Adebayo have been named the Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, according to the league office (Twitter links). The awards cover games played from March 9-15.
Doncic led the Lakers to three wins by averaging 37.3 points, 11.0 assists and 10.3 rebounds. Doncic made a last-second basket to defeat Denver in overtime.
The selection of Adebayo was a foregone conclusion after his historic 83-point game against the Wizards, the second-highest scoring output in NBA history. Overall, Adebayo averaged 41.3 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.3 steals last week as the Heat won two of three games. For Adebayo, it marks his second Player of the Week selection this season and the fourth of his career.
Devin Booker (Suns), DeMar DeRozan (Kings), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder), Kawhi Leonard (Clippers), Austin Reaves (Lakers) and Victor Wembanyama (Spurs) were the other nominees from the Western Conference. Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane (Magic), Jalen Brunson (Knicks), Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren (Pistons), Brandon Ingram (Raptors) and Jalen Johnson (Hawks) were the other nominees from the East.
Anyone but Adebayo winning it in the East would’ve been not only a joke but a clown show.
Um….20 points, 21 points and 83 points to get that 41.3 point average. Clown show indeed.