Al Horford, LaMarcus Aldridge named NBA Players of the Week
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Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford and Portland Trail Blazers power forward LaMarcus Aldridge have been named Eastern Conference and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Dec. 15-21.
Horford averaged 18.3 points on 60 percent shooting to go with 6.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.7 blocks and 1.0 steals while leading the Hawks to a 3-0 week.
Atlanta picked up impressive wins over the Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets, taking the last two without Jeff Teague.
Aldridge enjoyed a monstrous week for the Blazers, leading the team to 4-0 while posting a double-double in all four games. The All-Star big man averaged 26.3 points, 14.3 rebounds, 2.3 steals, 1.3 assists and 1.3 blocks.