Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 11 of the 2024-25 season, Afrosport reports.
NBA Players of the Week for Week 11.
West: Nikola Jokić (@nuggets)
East: Jayson Tatum (@celtics) pic.twitter.com/FkMC5trKSI— NBA (@NBA) January 6, 2025
Jokic led Denver to a 3-1 record in the week under review to win the Western Conference Player of the Week award for the second time this season and the 16th of his NBA career, the most in franchise history.
The 29-year-old three-time NBA MVP averaged 36.5 points, 16.5 rebounds, and 11.3 assists per game across four games as the Nuggets recorded wins over the Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks and San Antonio Spurs.
The Serb overcame Anthony Davis and LeBron James (Lakers), De’Aaron Fox and Malik Monk (Kings), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder) and Victor Wembanyama (Spurs) to win the honour.
Jokic is currently averaging 31.5 points, 13.0 rebounds, 9.7 assists, and 1.7 steals per game while shooting 55.4% from the floor and 47.7% from beyond the arc across 31 games this season.
A no-brainer 🃏
Your Western Conference Player of The Week: Nikola Jokić pic.twitter.com/KRnklGqJDV
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) January 6, 2025
Tatum, however, was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the second time this season and 12th in his eight-year NBA career to trail only Paul Pierce (17) and Larry Bird (15) for the most in franchise history.
The 26-year-old led Boston to a 3-1 week, averaging 35.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game in the week under review covering 30 December 2024 – 5 January 2025.
Stacking up the accolades 👏🏽
Congrats, JT pic.twitter.com/MrW02uBT8p
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) January 6, 2025
Tatum helped the Celtics to victories over the Toronto Raptors, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Houston Rockets. Across 33 games this season, the former No. 3 pick is averaging 28.1 points, 9.4 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 1.3 steals per game.
He fended off competition from the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks), Cade Cunningham (Pistons), Joel Embiid (Sixers), Darius Garland (Cavs), Tyrese Haliburton (Pacers) and Coby White (Bulls).
