March 2016 Basketball Wiretap

Kevin Durant, Kevin Love Named Players Of The Week

Nov 28, 2016 3:11 PM

Kevin Durant and Kevin Love have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for games played between Nov. 21st and Nov. 27th.

Durant averaged 24.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 2.7 blocks during the week while the Warriors went 4-0.

Love averaged 30.7 points and 9.7 rebounds as the Cavaliers went 3-0.

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Jimmy Butler, Anthony Davis Named NBA Players Of The Week

Nov 21, 2016 4:00 PM

The Chicago Bulls’ Jimmy Butler and the New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis today were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 14 through Sunday, Nov. 20.

Butler helped the Bulls to a 3-1 week, with all victories coming on the road, by averaging 27.3 points (second in the East), 9.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists. He began the week with back-to-back double-doubles, finishing with 27 points and 12 rebounds in a 113-88 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Nov. 15 and recording 20 points and 12 rebounds in an 85-77 victory over the Utah Jazz on Nov. 17. In his final game of the week, Butler scored a season-high 40 points and added seven rebounds and six assists in a 118-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 20.

The Pelicans went 3-0 last week in games Davis played (3-1 overall) as he averaged a league-high 33.7 points, led the West with 13.7 rebounds and 3.0 blocks, and added 2.0 steals.

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DeMar DeRozan, James Harden Named NBA Players Of The Week

Nov 14, 2016 3:07 PM

DeMar DeRozan and James Harden have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for games played between Nov. 7-13.

DeRozan led the NBA last week averaging 34.7 points and shot .535 (38-for-71) from the field in three games. He became the fourth player in NBA history to record 30 or more points in eight of the first nine games to start a season, joining Michael Jordan (1986-87), World B. Free (1979-80) and Nate Archibald (1972-73).

Harden averaged 27 points, 14.3 assists and 9.7 rebounds during the week.

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George Hill, LeBron James Named Players Of The Week

Nov 7, 2016 3:15 PM

LeBron James and George Hill have been named the NBA Players of the Week for games played between Oct. 31 and Nov. 6.

Hill averaged 20.8 points, 5.8 assists and 3.3 rebounds last week while leading the Jazz to a 3-1 record. Utah has a 4-0 record when Hill scores at least 20 points.

James averaged 24.7 points, 11.3 assists and 9.3 rebounds as the Cavaliers went 3-0.

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