NBA Best Of The Week: Week 18—Who Was That Masked Man?
By Phil Watson
Best of the Week-Players
1. LeBron James, Miami Heat
James helped the Heat to a 3-0 week with an amazing display, shooting 67.2 percent overall and 64.3 percent from deep, while averaging 37.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.3 steals per game. Besides his 61-point outburst against the Bobcats on Monday, James had 31 points in a blowout win over the Knicks on Thursday. He’s averaging 33.8 points over his last 10 games.
2. Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
Westbrook looked more like his All-Star self for the week, averaging 23.7 points, 6.7 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 steals, while shooting 61 percent overall and 612.5 percent from long range. Westbrook topped the 20-point plateau in all three games last week, scoring 26 in a win over the Bobcats on Sunday, 24 in a loss to the Cavaliers on Wednesday and 21 in a win over the Grizzlies on Friday.
3. Kevin Love, Minnesota Timberwolves
Love averaged 29.3 points, 14 rebounds, 6.7 assists, 1.3 steals and one block per game as the Wolves were 3-0. He posted double-doubles in each game—33 points and 13 rebounds in a win at Phoenix on Tuesday, 22 and 10 in a victory at Sacramento Saturday and 33 and 19 in a win at Denver on Monday.