Damian Lillard and Pascal Siakam have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 14 of the 2019-20 season.
Lillard averaged 52.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 9.3 assists as the Portland Trail Blazers went 2-1. Siakam, meanwhile, put up 23.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists as the Toronto Raptors went a perfect 4-0:
Raptors forward Pascal Siakam and Blazers guard Damian Lillard have been named the NBA's East and West Players of the Week.
Damian Lillard averaged 52.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 9.3 assists in 3 games. Sheesh. pic.twitter.com/LRNPWDdyTH
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) January 27, 2020
After making it to the NBA Western Conference Finals last season, the Blazers have been very inconsistent this season. The addition of future Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony has given Portland a boost, but they are still struggling to string wins together and climb up the West standings.
The Blazers are 20-27 on the season after defeating the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. They are in 10th place in the Western Conference standings. Portland acquired veteran small forward Trevor Ariza from the Sacramento Kings last week in a trade involving underperforming wing Kent Bazemore. The franchise is hoping he can be the final piece for the team to get on track.
As is the case every season, the Blazers will ultimately go as far as CJ McCollum and Lillard can take them. There are some around the league who believe Portland should break up the roster and rebuild. However, the Blazers are waiting to see how they look once injured center Jusuf Nurkic is healthy and returns to the lineup.
For the Raptors, Siakam has turned into a legit first option on offense with the departure of Kawhi Leonard. The fourth-year swingman made his first NBA All-Star team this season and figures to be one of the stars of the league for the next decade or so.
The Raptors are 32-14 on the season. They are in second place in the Eastern Conference standings and look ready to make a strong playoff push this spring.
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