The Golden State Warriors remained golden as they now reclaimed the top spot in the West. They won 11 straight games and 15 of their last 16 games. The Los Angeles Clippers is now starting to fall as they dropped 2 games in a row.
The New Orleans Pelicans continues to struggle despite the fact that Anthony Davis is continually delivering marvelous performances. Sacramento Kings is showing signs of improvement with DeMarcus Cousins carrying them to key victories.
So here it is. The top 5 best players in the Western Conference in games played from November 21-27
No. 5: Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans
After winning four in a row, they are now starting to lose games again as they dropped their last two games. They just came from a humiliating defeat against Dallas Mavericks who is the worst team in the NBA on paper.
But we can't overlook the fact that Anthony Davis is a beast on the court. In week five of the NBA, he averages 31.3 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.5 blocks. He also shot 31-38 from the free-throw line.
No. 4: DeMarcus Cousins of the Sacramento Kings
At 7-10 win-loss record, the Sacramento Kings are 11th in the Western Conference. But the Kings are showing some signs of improvement as he now won three of their last five games. The Kings are 2-1 in Week 5.
DeMarcus Cousins deserves a nod for his amazing performances. In Week five, he averages 35.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks. He also shot 31-38 from the free-throw line. In the game against the Brooklyn Nets, he had 37 points, 11 rebounds and 4 steals. An article in HNGN proclaimed him as the top player in the Western Conference during the November 27 games.
No. 3: Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are the hottest team in the NBA right now. They are proving to everyone why they are called the NBA superteam as they won 11 straight games. Stephen Curry is one of the biggest reasons for the Warriors' success.
In Week five, he averages 27.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.8 steals. He also shot 17-36 from the three-point line and a perfect 18-18 from the free-throw line.
With Curry, Thompson, Durant and Green altogether in one team, opposing teams will surely find it hard to earn a W against them.
No.2: James Harden of the Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets is one of the surprising teams in the league this season. At 11-6 win-loss record, the Rockets are fifth in the West. Harden switching to point guard benefited the Rockets offense a lot. He led the league in assists with 12.2 assists per game.
In Week five of the NBA, Harden tallied 29.5 points, 6.3 rebounds and 11.5 assists. He also shot 45-52 from the free-throw line. If Harden will play like this, the Rockets will be in the playoffs once again this season.
No. 1: Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors
At 15-2 win-loss record, Golden State Warriors overtook the Los Angeles Clippers for the top spot in the West. They are 4-0 in Week 5 and won 11 straight games. They also led the league in points and assists per game.
Durant is probably the biggest reason why the Dubs are at the top of the Western Conference. In week 5, he recorded an average of 24.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 6.3 assists and 2.8 blocks. He also had a career-high 6 block shots against the Timberwolves.
Because of Durant's remarkable week, he was awarded as the NBA Western Conference Player of the Week in the games played from Nov. 21-27, as per NBA.com.
The Warriors are already clicking as a team as they average NBA highs in points and assists with 118.4 points and 31.5 assists per game. Can anybody stop KD and the Dubs right now?
