NBA announces Players of the Week: Alexander and Adebayo honored, with stars like Doncic and Harden nominated

On January 20th Beijing time, the NBA announced the Week 13 Players of the Week, with Thunder’s Alexander receiving the Western Conference honor and Heat’s Adebayo winning the Eastern Conference award. Alexander claimed his 9th career Player of the Week title and third this season, while Adebayo earned his 3rd career and first this season. Other nominees included stars like Doncic and Harden.

Western Conference Player of the Week: Alexander

During the past week, Alexander led the Thunder to a 2-1 record, averaging 31 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of 54.7%.

In the game against the Spurs, Alexander scored 34 points, grabbed 5 rebounds, dished out 5 assists, and blocked 4 shots; versus the Rockets, he posted 20 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 blocks; against the Heat, he tallied 39 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal.

So far this season, Alexander is averaging 31.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 6.2 assists per game.

Eastern Conference Player of the Week: Adebayo

Over the past week, Adebayo guided the Heat to a 2-1 record as well, averaging 27 points, 8.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists per game, with a three-point shooting percentage of 56.5%.

In the matchup against the Suns, Adebayo recorded 29 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block; against the Celtics, he posted 22 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists; versus the Thunder, he contributed 30 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal.

This season, Adebayo is averaging 17.4 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game.

The following players received Player of the Week nominations —

West: Klingenberg and Sharpe (Trail Blazers), DeRozan (Kings), Doncic (Lakers), Harden (Clippers), Murray (Nuggets), Sengun (Rockets), and Vembanyama (Spurs)

East: Miller (Hornets), Powell (Heat), Siakam (Pacers), Simmons (Celtics), Tyson (Cavaliers), and Vucevic (Bulls)