Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards and Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 3 of the 2023-24 season.
NBA Players of the Week for Week 3.
West: Anthony Edwards (@Timberwolves)
East: Joel Embiid (@sixers) pic.twitter.com/RteGXjxdcr— NBA (@NBA) November 13, 2023
Check out their performances from the past week of action.
Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves
The 6-foot-4 guard led Minnesota to an undefeated week with averages of 31.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 2.0 steals. Edwards scored a season-high 38 points on 15-for-25 shooting in the Wolves’ overtime win against the Celtics. His 256 points so far this season are the most by a Timberwolves player through the first nine games of a season.
This is his first Player of the Week honor of his career, and the ninth player in Timberwolves history to win the weekly award.
FIRST CAREER POTW. 🐜 pic.twitter.com/FgdLBWxtfc
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) November 13, 2023
Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
The reigning NBA MVP led Philadelphia to an undefeated week with averages of 36.3 points, 12.5 rebounds and five assists. Embiid’s week was highlighted by his 48-point, 11-rebound outpour against the Wizards where he scored 29 of his 48 in the third quarter alone, marking the most ever by a 76er in a single quarter. The Sixers’ 8-1 record to start 2023-24 is the team’s best mark through nine games since 2000-01.
This is the 12th Player of the Week honors for Embiid, which is the second-most in franchise history, trailing only Hall of Famer Allen Iverson (20).
36.3 PPG | 12.5 RPG | 5.0 APG
big fella doing big things on the court. pic.twitter.com/X33QE4xaGy
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) November 13, 2023
