The NBA named Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas the Eastern Conference player of the week Monday. You could have made the case for a few players on Boston's roster, one obvious option being Avery Bradley (Friday's hero in Cleveland and Sunday's leading scorer against Sacramento), but here's another possibility that might not have been so evident: Tyler Zeller.
As part of Boston's perfect 4-0 week, Zeller owned the best net rating on the team at plus-11.4 points per 100 possessions (a bucket better than Thomas, who finished at plus-9.4). The Celtics owned a team-best offensive rating of 109.