SAN ANTONIO – Kawhi Leonard has been named the NBA’s Western Conference Player of the Week after averaging 32.0 points per game in leading the Spurs to a 3-0 record, including back-to-back overtime wins against New Orleans and Minnesota.
Leonard also averaged 9.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 4.0 steals in 39.4 minutes while leading the team in scoring with 30-plus points in all three games.
It’s the fourth time he’s received the honor during his career. He is the fifth player in franchise history to be named player of the week at least four times, joining George Gervin (four), Tony Parker (eight), David Robinson (14) and Tim Duncan (23).