Jazz defender Donovan Mitchell and Demar Derouzen of the Bulls from Chicago have been named the National Basketball Association’s best players at last week’s Western and Eastern conferences respectively.
Mitchell averaged 33.0 points in three games, taking 57.6% of the game and making 5.7 assists. Jazz won all three battles and took third place in the overall standings of the Western Conference.
Derozen averaged 30.3 points in three matches, won 5.7 rebounds under the baskets and made four assists, helping the Bulls win all duel and move up to second place in the Eastern Conference.
Both Mitchell and Derouzen earned the title of Best Player of the Week for the first time this season.
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