Damian Lillard has been named the NBA Player of the Week for the Western Conference in the week ending May 16th, 2021. Lillard shares the honor with Eastern Conference nominee Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks. Lillard averaged 31.8 points and 6.8 assists per game in four games versus the Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns, and Denver Nuggets. He shot 57.9% from the field and 45.7% from the three-point arc during that span. The Blazers went 3-1 and clinched the 6th seed in the Western Conference playoffs bracket.
Trail Blazers Guard Damian Lillard Named NBA Player of the Week
