Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Minnesota Timberwolves forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 9.
NBA Players of the Week for Week 9.
West: Karl-Anthony Towns (@Timberwolves)
East: Jayson Tatum (@celtics) pic.twitter.com/hAhcwXxxHj— NBA (@NBA) December 20, 2021
Check out their performances from the past week of action.
Jayson Tatum | Boston Celtics
Check out the top plays from Jayson Tatum's Week 9 performances.
The All-Star forward powered Boston to a 2-1 week, starting with a 42-point performance in a win against the Bucks. He had 27 points in a narrow loss to the Warriors and capped the week with a 25-point performance in a win against the Knicks. Overall, he averaged 31.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists during Week 9. The Celtics (15-15) are the No. 7 seed in the East standings.
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Congratulations @jaytatum0 👏🏽☘️ pic.twitter.com/0bO3zh0e4p
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) December 20, 2021
Karl-Anthony Towns | Minnesota Timberwolves
Check out the top plays from Karl-Anthony Towns' Week 9 performances.
Minnesota’s star big man was a standout throughout Week 9 as the Timberwolves rolled up a 3-0 mark. Towns averaged 28 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.3 blocks on 54.7% shooting in wins against the Nuggets, Lakers and Mavericks. The Timberwolves (15-15) are the No. 8 seed in the West standings.
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𝙔𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙒𝙀𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙉 𝘾𝙊𝙉𝙁𝙀𝙍𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙀 𝙋𝙇𝘼𝙔𝙀𝙍 𝙊𝙁 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙆 🐺 pic.twitter.com/UA19g2jrHu
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) December 20, 2021
