Kawhi Leonard and Bobby Portis Jr. were named NBA Players of the Week

LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard and Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. have been selected as NBA players of the week for week 25.

Check out their performances from the past week of action.

Kawhi Leonard, LA Clippers

Leonar earns eighth Player of the Week award and second with the Clippers. On the week, Leonard led the Clippers to a 3-0 record, averaging 25.7 points, 10.0 rebounds and 4.7 assists while shooting 49.1% from the field, 38.9% from 3-point range and 84.2% from the field. from a free kick. throw a line.

The seven-time NBA All-Defensive team member had 25 points, seven rebounds and four assists to surpass the 4,000-rebound mark on April 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers. On April 9 at Phoenix, Leonard had 25 points, a season-high 15 rebounds and six assists in 36 minutes. This season, Leonard was one of two players to average at least 20 points per game while shooting over 50% from the field and 40% from three.

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Klaw.
Funny guy.

Western Conference Player of the Week Kawhi Leonard. pic.twitter.com/dYXiQTcwXu

– LA Clippers (@LAClippers) April 10, 2023

Bobby Portis Jr., Milwaukee Bucks

With his game this week, Portis Jr. takes home his first career Player of the Week award.

In the final week of the regular season, Portis Jr. averaged 20.7 points and 12.3 rebounds while shooting 44.7% from the field and 59.1% from three. He started the week with 19 points and 20 rebounds in a win over the Wizards on Tuesday. before helping the Bucks clinch the top seed in the Eastern Conference by scoring 27 points, hitting a season-high six 3s and pulling down 13 rebounds in a win over the Bulls on Wednesday. Portis Jr.’s 20 rebounds on Tuesday and 27 points on Wednesday were both his second-highest of the season, while his five threes on Tuesday and six threes on Wednesday marked the first time in his career that he knocked down five or more threes. consecutive games.

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Mayor of Milwaukee. Bobby Buckets. 6 MOTY.

Whatever you say about him – this week we’re calling him the Eastern Conference Player of the Week!!

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– Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) April 10, 2023