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Denver Nuggets All-Star center Nikola Jokic and Atlanta Hawks All-Star guard Trae Young have been named the NBA Players of the 24th Week.

Trae Young

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The reigning NBA MVP led Denver to a 3-1 week with averages of 34.8 points, 17.3 rebounds, 8.5 assists, and 2.0 steals. He closed out the week with three straight games scoring 37-plus points. The Nuggets (47-32) are currently No. 5 in the West standings.

Jokic wins the award for the second time this season and has now earned Western Conference Player of the Week honors 11 times in his career, surpassing Carmelo Anthony for the most in franchise history.

Jokic's current stretch of three straight games with 35+ points on 65% shooting is tied for the longest streak in NBA history (O'Neal, Barkley, Dantley, Chamberlain).

He is also the first Nugget with three straight 35+ point games since Anthony in 2008 and is the first player in NBA franchise history with three straight games with 35+ points and 10+ rebounds.

The Sombor, Serbia native, leads the NBA in PER, is second in rebounds per game, ninth in points per game, and eighth in assists per game while averaging 26.8 points, 13.7 rebounds, 8.0 assists, and 1.40 steals in 33.3 minutes per game. No player in NBA history has ever averaged over 25.0 points, 13.0 rebounds, and 6.0 assists for an entire season.

For his part, Trae Young powered the Hawks to an undefeated, 4-0 week with averages of 30.3 points, 10.8 assists, and 3.3 rebounds.

Young tallied 41 points against Oklahoma City on Wednesday and 16 assists against Indiana on Monday. The Hawks (41-37) are currently No. 8 in the East standings.

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