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Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry named NBA Players of the Week

Published November 16, 2021, 8:00 AMNBA.com Staff
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The former teammates each guided their respective squads to strong records in Week 4.

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant and Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 4.

Check out their performances from the past week of action.

Kevin Durant | Brooklyn Nets

The 11-time All-Star led the Nets to a 3-1 week with averages of 32.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists. He scored 30 or more points in three of those four games, including a 38-point performance against the Bulls in a 118-95 loss. He finished out the week with a 33-point showing in a blowout win against his former team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, on Sunday. Brooklyn (10-4) is the No. 2 seed in the East.

Stephen Curry | Golden State Warriors

The high-scoring guard showed off his ability to fill it up in the Warriors’ 3-1 finish last week. He had two games with 40 or more points (40 points vs. Chicago on Nov. 12 and 50 points vs. Atlanta on Nov. 8) sandwiched between a 24-point game (on Nov. 14) and a 25-point game (on Nov. 10). Overall, Curry averaged 34.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game during Week 4. The Warriors (11-2) are currently have the No. 1 overall record in both the West and the NBA.