When you have a ridiculous +/- of 54, somebody is bound to notice, right? And thankfully, the NBA has. Giannis Antetokounmpo has won the NBA player of the Week award for week 15. He takes home the Eastern Conference half. Damian Lillard, who often gets mentioned as a good match to pair with Giannis in Milwaukee, won the Western Half for his play in week 15.
Giannis’s stat line over the past four games has simply been out of this world. In only 30 minutes per game, Giannis has averaged 38.3 points, 12.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists and is shooting 64% from the field. Wow!
Of course the cherry on top is the Bucks are on a four game winning streak during that time. As a point of comparison, Damian Lillard is averaging less points (37) and less rebounds than Giannis (4.5) over that same span. And he is the other top, best player! Giannis’ MVP talk is real. It should get even louder if this high level of production continues!
NBA Players of the Week for Week 15.
West: Damian Lillard (@trailblazers)
East: Giannis Antetokounmpo (@Bucks) pic.twitter.com/5evQ3pNOjK— NBA (@NBA) January 30, 2023
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Giannis on the season
His season statistics are nothing to sneeze at either. In 39 games played, Antetokounmpo is averaging 31.7 points (team lead), 12 rebounds (team lead), and is second on the team with 5.3 assists per game. He is averaging under a block a game and just over 4 turnovers.
His influence on his teammates is also equally important. Check out this tweet from MarJon Beauchamp.
Man… @Giannis_An34 is just different.. thankful to learn from you everyday big bro🙏🏽 keep going 🐐 #50ball pic.twitter.com/hda9Ddw8iy
— MarJon Beauchamp (MJB) (@Marjon32) January 30, 2023
The Bucks have an all-time record of 387-308 in games Giannis plays in.
Next Up
The 33-17 Milwaukee Bucks take on the 15-36 Charlotte Hornets at the Fiserv Forum in Downtown Milwaukee on Tuesday Night. The Bucks have a nice week at home here with games against Charlotte, then the LA Clippers on Thursday and finally, against the Miami Heat Saturday. Milwaukee begins a West-Coast road trip on Feb. 6th, concluding on Feb. 10th against the LA Clippers.
Check out the game preview here.
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