The NBA announced today that the Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played between Monday, Nov. 6 and Sunday, Nov. 12. Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves was the co-recipient for the Western Conference.
For the totality of Embiid’s career, this is the 12th time winning Player of the Week; which is second-most in franchise history. Allen Iverson has the most, at 20.
The Sixers played four games over the past week, going undefeated against the Wizards, Pistons, Celtics and Pacers. They’re now 8-1 on the season, marking their best regular season start through nine games since the 2000-01 season.