On March 11, Beijing time, the NBA officially announced the 20th week of the Player of the Week. Thunder star Alexander was named Western Conference Player of the Week for the sixth time in his career and second time this season. Hawks star Trae Young was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the ninth time in his career and second time this season. James, Doncic, Curry, Harden and other stars were nominated.

Western Weekly Best: Alexandria

Alexander averaged 44 points, 6.7 assists, 5 rebounds, 1 steal and 1.3 blocks per game last week, shooting 54% from the field, 40% from three-point range and 100% from the free throw line to help his team beat the Rockets, Grizzlies and Nuggets, respectively. He missed the game against the Trail Blazers, which the Thunder also won. The Thunder went 4-0 last week.

Against the Rockets, Alexander scored 51 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal and 1 block; Against the Grizzlies, Alexander scored 41 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 steals; Against the Nuggets, Alexander scored 40 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks.

So far this season, Alexander has averaged 32.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game, ranking first in the league in points per game, and the Thunder are 53-11 and have the first record in the West.

Eastern Conference Weekly Winner: Trae Young

Trae Young averaged 24.5 points, 13 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game last week to help the Hawks go 3-1. Trae Young's 39 percent shooting from the field and 20 percent from three-point range aren't high, but he's shooting a whopping 96.7 percent from the free-throw line.

Against the Grizzlies, Trae Young had 12 points, 15 assists and 2 rebounds; Against the Bucks, Trae Young had 28 points, 2 rebounds and 13 assists; In the two games against the Pacers, Trae Young had 22 points, 16 assists and 3 rebounds and 36 points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds, respectively.

So far this season, Trae Young has averaged 23.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 11.5 assists per game, ranking first in the league in assists per game, and the Hawks are 30-34 and temporarily ranked seventh in the East.

The players nominated for the Player of the Week are as follows –

West: Bane and Morant (Grizzlies), Curry (Warriors), Doncic and James (Lakers), Harden and Zubac (Clippers), Jokic (Nuggets), Randle (Timberwolves)

East: Antetokounmpo (Bucks), Banchero (Magic), Cunningham (Pistons), Giddey & White (Bulls), Mitchell (Cavaliers), Tatum (Celtics)