Luka Dončić averaged 45.0 points across the award week, the Lakers said on 9 November, as the NBA named him Western Conference Player of the Week. Los Angeles won each game he played during that stretch.
Lakers wins drive Dončić’s selection
The Lakers’ 9 November release says Dončić scored at least 40 points in each of his appearances against Miami, Sacramento and Portland. All three outings ended in Los Angeles victories, giving the award a clear run of team results as well as individual scoring.
Against Miami, Dončić combined his scoring with a double-digit assist total. The Sacramento game followed with another high-scoring road performance. Los Angeles then hosted Portland in NBA Cup group play, where Dončić delivered his largest total of the week.
Dončić finished that Portland contest with 53 points in a 124-118 Lakers win, according to the club’s 9 November account. The Lakers’ 9 November release says his performances across the three games also brought averages of 7.0 rebounds and 8.3 assists. Those figures describe more than scoring alone, although the points total led the award announcement.
A weekly honour within a strong start
The Lakers’ 9 November report calls this Dončić’s fifth weekly award since joining the club and the 20th of his career. The Lakers’ 9 November release also says he is averaging an NBA-leading 40.1 points across nine appearances this season. The club’s account places the award within a wider opening run, while the weekly selection covers only his most recent games. SportsRivo’s earlier report on the Portland win covered the final game in the award stretch. That result was already settled before the separate weekly honour was announced.
SportsRivo checked the Lakers’ award release against the NBA’s league announcement. The NBA also names Lakers team-mate Austin Reaves among the other Western nominees and selects New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson for the Eastern Conference award. That adds a second Lakers candidate and identifies the other conference winner.
What the award establishes
- Dončić receives the Western Conference weekly honour after wins in each of his appearances during the award period.
- Reaves appears in the Western nomination field alongside his Lakers team-mate, according to the NBA’s league announcement.
- Brunson receives the matching Eastern Conference honour, completing the NBA’s two conference selections for the week.
Source: Los Angeles Lakers award release