Nikola Jokić, Donovan Mitchell named NBA Players of the Week

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 9 of the 2022-23 season (Dec. 12-18).

Jokic averaged 36.0 points, 17.3 rebounds and 8.7 assists in three games for the Nuggets while Mitchell averaged 32.0 points and 3.3 rebounds while hitting 17 3-pointers in four games for the Cavaliers.