New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis and Houston Rockets guard James Harden were named NBA Players of the Week for games played during the Oct. 31 to Nov. 6th (AEDT) period.
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Porzingis led the Knicks to a 3-1 record during that span and capped off his impressive week with a career-high 40-point performance in the Knicks comeback win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday.
The unicorn averaged 33.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.3 bloicks throughout the week. He continues to impress as the go-to-guy in the Big Apple.
Harden dropped a career-high of his own in the Rockets victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday. The Beard poured in 56 points and dished out 13 assists in the win.
The MVP runner-up from a season ago has already claimed the honour twice in three weeks. The Rockets currently sits atop the Western Conference even without Chris Paul.
