Joel Embiid named Eastern Conference Player of the Week
As the eighth week of the NBA regular season comes to a close, Philadelphia big man Joel Embiid and the rising star of the New Orleans Pelicans zion williamson take home NBA Players of the Week honors in their respective conferences. Both players had dominant performances, but no one played as well as Joel Embiid did for the Sixers last week.
Embiid averaged 43.3 points per game adding 10.3 boards and shooting over 60% from the field.
The Sixers, meanwhile, went 2-1 on the week. All of this was heightened by his massive game against the Charlotte Hornets last Sunday, where he scored 53 points and also grabbed 12 rebounds. He shot well over 50% and also added 11 free throws. The Sixers definitely needed their dominance without young phenom Tyrese Maxey, who still has at least a week to return.
After a rocky start to the season for both Embiid and the Sixers, they are headed in the right direction and sit fifth in the Eastern Conference, just behind scorching Brooklyn and ahead of the Atlanta Hawks.
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