For the second time this season, Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week.
Tatum is the first NBA player this season to earn multiple Eastern Player of the Week awards, having won the first weekly honor of the 2024-25 slate on October 28.
Tatum received his accolade for the week of December 30 – January 5, averaging 25.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game of that stretch. The Celtics went 3-1 over those four games, beating the Raptors, Timberwolves and Rockets.
Tatum’s best game over the best week came against Minnesota on Jan.