{"id":489594,"date":"2025-12-22T21:21:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T21:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/489594\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T21:21:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T21:21:20","slug":"jackson-jr-brunson-named-players-of-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/489594\/","title":{"rendered":"Jackson Jr., Brunson Named Players Of Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Grizzlies big man <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jacksja02.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-12-22_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jaren Jackson Jr.<\/a> and Knicks point guard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/b\/brunsja01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-12-22_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jalen Brunson<\/a> were named the Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, according to NBA Communications (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBAPR\/status\/2003201395504349629\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NBAPR\/status\/2003202400706761196\" rel=\"nofollow\">links<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>This marks the second career Player of the Week award for Jackson Jr., who averaged 27.0 points on 55.6% shooting, 8.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 2.7 blocks in 32.7 minutes and led Memphis to a 2-1 record during the week. Jackson Jr. recorded a season-high 31 points and five blocks in the Grizzlies\u2019 121-103 road win last Monday against the Clippers and followed that with 28 points, a season-high 12 rebounds and three blocks in Memphis\u2019 116-110 road victory on Wednesday against Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>Brunson racked up 31.3 points, 8.0 assists and 5.3 rebounds per game as the Knicks went 2-1 after their NBA Cup triumph. He had 47 points in the Knicks\u2019 132-125 win over Miami on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the second major individual award for Brunson over the past week. He was also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopsrumors.com\/2025\/12\/knicks-win-2025-nba-cup-jalen-brunson-named-mvp.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">named<\/a> the MVP of the NBA Cup.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/avdijde01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-12-22_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Deni Avdija<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sharpsh01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-12-22_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Shaedon Sharpe<\/a> (Trail Blazers), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/e\/edwaran01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-12-22_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Anthony Edwards<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/goberru01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-12-22_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rudy Gobert<\/a> (Timberwolves), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/georgke01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-12-22_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Keyonte George<\/a> (Jazz), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gilgesh01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-12-22_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Shai Gilgeous-Alexander<\/a> (Thunder) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jokicni01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-12-22_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nikola Jokic<\/a> (Nuggets) were the other nominees for the Western Conference Player of the Week award. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/cunnica01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-12-22_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Cade Cunningham<\/a> (Pistons), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/giddejo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-12-22_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Josh Giddey<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/v\/vucevni01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-12-22_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nikola Vucevic<\/a> (Bulls), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/knuepko01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-12-22_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kon Knueppel<\/a> (Hornets), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/maxeyty01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-12-22_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tyrese Maxey<\/a> (Sixers) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/whitede01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-12-22_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Derrick White<\/a> (Celtics) were the other nominees in the East.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. and Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson were named the Western and 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