On January 4, Beijing time, the NBA officially announced the 11th week of the regular season East and West Weekly Player, Bulls star DeRozan and Grizzlies core Morant were elected, DeRozan was elected for the second time this season, Morant averaged 34.7 points per game to beat Zhan Huang, the first time in his career.
Eastern Conference week's best – Bulls star DeRozan
Last week, DeRozan led the Bulls to a 4-0 record, averaging 27.8 points, 7.3 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game - 35 points, 10 assists and 5 rebounds against the Hawks, 20 points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds against the Hawks, 28 points, 6 assists and 3 rebounds against the Pacers, 28 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists against the Wizards, and staged a three-point streak for two consecutive days, killing the Pacers and wizards, becoming the first player in history to kill back-to-back.
DeRozan was named Best of the Week for the second time this season and the 13th time in his career, pushing Harden to be elected.
DeRozan averaged 26.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, leading the Bulls to seven consecutive wins and 24 wins and 10 losses in the East.
Western Conference Best of the Week – Grizzlies star Morant
Last week, Morant led the team to a record of 3 wins and 0 losses, averaging 34.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game - 33 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists against the Suns, 41 points and 10 rebounds against the Lakers, and 30 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds against the Spurs.
The 22-year-old, who won the Western Conference's weekly best for the first time in his career, averaged 24.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.6 assists this season, and ranked fourth in the West with 23 wins and 14 losses.
Western Conference nominees: James, Bledsoe and Jordan Clarkson
East nominees: Alphabet Brother, Butler, Love and Siakam