NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Ben Simmons was chosen Monday as the Eastern Conference player of the week for the way he performed last week.
Then he got a sensational start on winning the next week’s award, too.
Simmons tied a career high with 34 points and added 12 rebounds and 12 assists, carrying the Philadelphia 76ers to a 117-111 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.
“I mean, Ben Simmons was ridiculously dominant tonight,” 76ers coach Brett Brown said.
A point guard by skill but at 6-foot-10 a big man in size, Simmons played all over the floor for a 76ers team missing All-Star center Joel Embiid.