Luka Doncic and DeMar DeRozan named NBA Players of the Week / News - Basketnews.com

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Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic and Chicago Bulls leader DeMar DeRozan have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 17.

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Doncic led the Mavericks to a 2-1 week with averages of 43.0 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 8.3 assists.

He tallied his top two scoring games of the season in the final two games of the week, dropping 51 (a new career-high) and 45 points in back-to-back matchups against the Clippers.

The Mavericks (33-24) are currently the 5th seed in the West standings.

The Bulls star DeRozan led Chicago to a 3-1 week with averages of 36.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists, plus shooting percentages of 59.8% from the field and 42.9% from 3-point.

He scored 30-plus points in every game during Week 17 to extend his streak of games with 30-plus points to six. The Bulls (36-21) sit second in the East standings.

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