Kevin Durant, Paul George named NBA Players of the Week

Paul George - Kevin Durant

Indiana Pacers guard/forward Paul George and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant were named NBA western and eastern conference Players of the the Week during 11/23-11/30.

Pacers' George played three tremendous games during the week all resulting in wins for Indiana, the first came against the Washington Wizards. George made 14-19 shooting 73% from the field, while adding 7-8 shooting from behind the arc, 7-8 from the free throw line. Not only having a great shooting night from the field but had eight rebounds, four assists and two steals ending the game with his season-high 40 points

On 11/27 vs the Chicago Bulls, George had 33 points making 11-24 from the field and 4-10 from three-point range while adding 100% from the charity stripe 7-7. He also had 8 rebounds in the  104-92 win.

The All-Star continued his scoring outburst against the Los Angeles Lakers, being only one point away from his season-high with 39 points, as he shot 10-21, 47% from the field and 5-10, 50% from behind the arc. 

The Pacers are on a five game win streak, they will host the Los Angeles Clippers Dec. 2. One of these teams will no longer have their win streak after this game.

Kevin Durant came back from suffering an ankle injury  during his return home to Washington, which forced him to miss six games. In his return, the Thunder and Durant host the Utah Jazz, he shot 10-13 from the field 76%, and made 50% from behind the arc 5-10. Durant ended with 27 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals.

Two days later visiting the Brooklyn Nets, the All-Star shot 11-18 from the field, 5-8 from behind the arc, and 3-4 from the charity stripe, ending the game with 30 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks.

The former scoring title winner had his best night of the 3 games when he played the Detroit Pistons, Durant shot 10-22 - 45% from the field and 4-9 - 44% from 3-point range, while not giving any points away at the free throw line making 10-10 ending with his season-high in points and rebounds, 34 points and 13 boards, and tied his season-high in blocks with 3.

The Thunder will play the Atlanta Hawks at the Phillips Arena.

Players of the Week - Monday, November 16 through Sunday, November 22

The Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry and the Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James were awarded today as the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, for games played during Monday, November 16 through Sunday, November 22.

Curry fueled the Warriors to a 4-0 week as he continued his great start the the season averaging 30.8 points (second in the NBA), 6.0 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals (third in the NBA). Curry shot 50.6 percent from the field and 96.0 percent from the charity stripe, and connected on a league high 17 three-point field goals (Has more 3 pointers made than two NBA teams). During the Warriors' 124-117 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on November 19, he accounted for 40 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and three steals. The Warriors will look to become the first team in NBA history to open a season 16-0 when they host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, November 24th at 10:30 p.m. ET on TNT.

Stephen Curry's Full Stats During the Week:

Nov. 17 vs. Toronto: Connected on five 3-pointers en route to 37 points and added nine assists in a 115-110 win over the Raptors.

Nov. 19 @ L.A. Clippers: Scored 40 points and grabbed 11 rebounds during a 124-117 win over the Clippers.

Nov. 20 vs. Chicago: Posted 27 points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals in a 106-94 win over the Bulls.

Nov. 22 @ Denver: Tallied 19 points, seven assists, four rebounds and three steals during a 118-105 win over the Nuggets.

James was also a forced to be reckoned with in the East, as he led his Cavaliers to a 2-1 week, which included wins over the Milwaukee Bucks and the Atlanta Hawks, averaging 25.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 5.7 assists. LeBron shot 57.1 percent from the field, 60.0 percent from behind the arc, and 87.5 percent from the foul line. During the Cavaliers' 115-100 win over the Bucks on November 19, James' versatility and efficiency were on display as he scored 27 points (9-of-13 field goals) and added nine rebounds and six assists.

LeBron James' Stats During the Week:

Nov. 17 @ Detroit: Scored 30 points and added six rebounds and three assists during a 104-99 loss to the Pistons.

Nov. 19 vs. Milwaukee: Posted 27 points, nine rebounds and six assists in a 115-100 win over the Bucks.

Nov. 21 vs. Atlanta: Posted 19 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists during a 109-97 win over the Hawks.

Other nominees for the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week were Cleveland's Kevin Love, Indiana's Paul George and C.J. Miles, Memphis' Marc Gasol, New Orleans' Ryan Anderson, New York's Kristaps Porzingis, Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook, Philadelphia's Jahlil Okafor and Phoenix's Brandon Knight.