INDIANAPOLIS – The NBA announced Monday that Indiana Pacers forward Domantas Sabonis has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from Dec. 22-27. An All-Star during the 2019-20 season, this is the first time Sabonis has been named Player of the Week during his NBA career.
Sabonis led Indiana in scoring (24.3 points per game), rebounding (11.0 rebounds per game) and assists (7.0 assists per game) over the Pacers' three wins to begin the year. He opened the season by setting a new career high with 32 points in Wednesday’s home win over the New York Knicks.