The Week That Was covers the previous Monday-Sunday in the NBA.

Team of the Week: Indiana Pacers

The Pacers went 4-0 last week to move five games over .500 on the season. Indiana started the week with a blowout victory over New York, then squeaked one out over the Bulls. The Pacers then snapped the Cavaliers' 13-game win streak, before closing the week with a come-from-behind overtime victory over the Nuggets. Victor Oladipo keeps playing better each week, as it becomes clearer by the game that Indiana may have won the Paul George trade after all.

Others receiving consideration: San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors

Despite being down Kawhi Leonard all season and several other rotations players for large chunks of the year, the Spurs are 19-8, including a perfect 4-0 week. San Antonio held off Detroit, Miami and Boston, all at home, to start the week. Then the Spurs played a lineup full of backups in a road win over the Suns. Don’t look now, but San Antonio is on pace for their customary high 50s in wins and Kawhi’s return is right around the corner this week.

Toronto has established themselves as the third best team in the Eastern Conference behind Boston and Cleveland. They went 3-0 last week, as part of their current six-game winning streak. The Raptors started the week by handling the Suns with ease, before heading west on a road trip. The trip started with wins in Memphis and Sacramento and ends with games at the Clippers and Suns. It wouldn’t be a surprise to see the Raptors sweep a West Coast swing and return home as winners of eight in a row.

Player of the Week: Victor Oladipo

Oladipo averaged 30.8 points, seven rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.8 steals while leading the Pacers to a perfect week. He was an average of +11.5 for the week in plus/minus, while also shooting over 51 percent from the field. As Indiana continues to surprise, Oladipo is making a strong case for his first All-Star appearance.

Others receiving consideration: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant

Antetokounmpo helped the Bucks get back on track as they won three of four games last week. His stellar all-around play continued, as he scored 32.3 points per game on 54.3 percent shooting. He also pulled down 11 rebounds, while dishing out 4.5 assists. And he continues to get it done on defense, as he averaged 1.3 steals and one block per game for the week.

With Stephen Curry down for most of the week with an ankle injury, Durant picked up the slack by scoring 30 points per game. He also grabbed 9.3 rebounds and handed out 7.3 assists per game. But most impressive were his 2.7 blocks per game, as the Warriors are on pace to shatter the single-season record for blocks by a team. 

Line of the Week: Devin Booker at Philadelphia

There hasn’t been a lot to cheer about for the Suns this year, but Devin Booker’s scoring exploits have been a bright spot. Against the 76ers, he exploded for 46 points, as Phoenix pulled off the upset in Philadelphia. Booker hit 17-of-32 overall and 5-of-8 from behind the arc, including several big shots down the stretch. Unfortunately, he got hurt in the Suns next game and is going to miss a couple of weeks, but Booker is must-see TV when he has it cooking.

Others receiving consideration: Bradley Beal at Portland, James Harden at Portland, Victor Oladipo vs Denver

With the Wizards scuffling a bit without John Wall, Bradley Beal stepped up big in a road win at Portland. Beal scored 51 points, as he outdueled Blazers star Damian Lillard. He hit 21-of-37 shots during his outburst.

It was a rough week for the Portland defense, as James Harden hung a big stat line on them Saturday night with 48 points. The Rockets MVP candidate hit 16-of-29 from the field and 12-of-14 at the free throw line, as he took over down the stretch while Houston pulled away for the win.

Oladipo closed out a big week with 47 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the Pacers overtime victory over the visiting Nuggets. He got to the line 13 times, making 11 and hit 15-of-28 shots overall, including six three-pointers.

Win of the Week: Indiana Pacers win over the Cleveland Cavaliers

If it feels like Pacers-week, it is because they earned it. They beat the visiting Cavaliers, who have long tormented Indiana, to snap Cleveland’s 13-game winning streak. With the game in the balance, Victor Oladipo buried a late triple to give the Pacers a six point lead and the Cavs never threatened again.

Others receiving consideration: Utah Jazz win over the Washington Wizards

The Jazz capped their six-game win streak with a lopsided 47-point victory over the visiting Wizards. Utah suffocated the Wizards offense, holding them to just 28.8 percent shooting and just 4-of-20 from distance. The Jazz offense was in tune, as they shot over 56 percent in the dominating victory.

News of the Week: Sam Amick of USA Today reported rival executives believe there is a legitimate chance that the Houston Rockets could sign LeBron James as a free agent this summer. James’ close friend Chris Paul is already in Houston and the Rockets also have James Harden. Playing with Harden and Paul could allow James to coast through the regular season, which would keep him fresh to battle the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs.

The challenge is that Daryl Morey will have to pull off some cap magic to make it happen, as Houston is basically capped out. But we’ve seen stars take discounts to play in their destination of choice before. With many expecting the Los Angeles Lakers to also be in the mix for James, it promises to be an interesting summer as the NBA’s best player decides where he could close his illustrious career. 

Transactions of Note: Jahlil Okafor was finally set free from Philadelphia in a trade with Nik Stauskas and a second round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for Trevor Booker. You can read more analysis of the trade here, but this was a rare win-win deal in the NBA. Okafor will be given a chance to play and Booker gives the Sixers another veteran backup big behind Joel Embiid.

The Phoenix Suns became the first team to convert a two-way player to a standard NBA deal, when they signed Mike James. As covered previously in this space, the Suns were on the clock to convert James or to keep him in the NBAGL for the rest of the year. As he’s developed into the team’s backup point guard, it was a no-brainer for Phoenix to convert him. The Suns waived Derrick Jones Jr. to free up the roster spot to sign James.

Another team facing a similar situation is the Atlanta Hawks with Tyler Cavanaugh. Since signing Cavanaugh to a two-way deal, he’s been a rotation player for the Hawks, who have seen their big rotation decimated by injuries. The possibility of converting Cavanaugh to a standard NBA contract may have played a part in the Hawks waiving Nicolas Brussino this week to free up a roster spot.