Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokiu0107 and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the third week of the season. The NBA announced the news on social media.
The Nuggets went 4-0 this past week as Jokiu0107 averaged 29.5 points, 15.8 rebounds and 14.5 assists per game. The undefeated week improved Denver’s record to 7-3. In four wins for the Cavs, Garland averaged 25.0 points and 7.3 assists while shooting 61.7% from the field. Cleveland is the only undefeated team left standing in the NBA at 11-0.