The Sixers’ Joel Embiid was named the NBA Eastern Conference player of the week on Monday for the second consecutive week and the fourth time this season.
’ Joel Embiid was named the NBA Eastern Conference player of the week on Monday for the second consecutive week and the fourth time this season.
The 76ers center averaged 35 points on 69.1% shooting to go along with 12.7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3.3 blocks as the team went 3-0 last week. Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis won his second consecutive Western Conference player of the week.on Friday at the Spectrum Center. Embiid sat out the fourth quarter.
The West nominees included Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox, Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green, Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. and Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves.
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