Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry and Charlotte Hornets’ Miles Bridges have been named NBA Players of the Week for the Western and Eastern Conference, respectively, for Week 1 of the 2021-22 season.
Curry averaged 31.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game in three games, including a triple-double, as the Warriors went 3-0.
Curry’s performances from the week:
- Oct. 19: 21 points (5-21 FG, 2-8 3P), 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals
- Oct. 21: 45 points (16-25 FG, 8-13 3P), 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block
- Oct. 24: 27 points (9-23 FG, 4-15 3P), 7 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals
Bridges averaged 25.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.7 steals per game in three games, as the Hornets went 3-0.
Bridges’ performances from the week:
- Oct. 20: 13 points (4-8 FG, 1-4 3P), 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 1 block
- Oct. 22: 30 points (13-24 FG, 4-9 3P), 7 rebounds, 3 steals
- Oct. 24: 32 points (9-16 FG, 3-5 3P), 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block
