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Millsap named NBA’s Player of the Week in Eastern Conference

CLEVELAND — Hawks All-Star forward Paul Millsap was named Player of the Week in the Eastern Conference for games played April 4-10 on Monday.

Millsap led the Hawks to a 3-0 week with wins over the Suns, Raptors and Celtics. He averaged 19 points and led the NBA in both rebounds at 15.7 and blocks at 4.33 in the span.

The Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns won the award in the Western Conference.

Millsap named NBAu2019s Player of the Week in Eastern Conference photo
Toronto Raptors forward Patrick Patterson (54) tries to steal the ball from Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, April 7, 2016, in Atlanta.