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Vucevic, Duncan named conference players of week

Alan Draper

Sports Editor

Updated 2 years ago on October 15, 2021 • 1 min read

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Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic and San Antonio Spurs power forward Tim Duncan were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, on Monday.

Vucevic averaged 22.7 points (sixth in the conference) and a league-leading 14.3 rebounds in leading the Magic to a 2-1 week, which included wins over the Portland Trail Blazers and Charlotte Bobcats. That included 24 points and 23 rebounds on Friday in a 110-105 win over Charlotte.

Duncan averaged 20.0 points (tied for eighth in the conference) on 62.5 percent shooting (eighth in the conference), 8.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.0 steals as the Spurs went 4-0. Duncan had 29 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals during a 108-103 win over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday.

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Alan Draper

Alan is an expert gambling writer who works as one of the chief editors for Basketball Insiders. He has been covering online gambling and sports betting for over 8 years, having written for the likes of Sportlens, Compare.bet, The Sports Daily, 90min, and TopRatedCasinos.co.uk. His particular specialisms include US online casinos and gambling regulations, and soccer and basketball betting. Based in London, Alan holds an MA in English Literature and is a passionate supporter of Chelsea FC.