Luka Doncic secured Western Conference Player of the Week honors, TrashTalk reported, edging out San Antonio Spurs standout Victor Wembanyama after a historical scoring stretch.
Doncic averaged 45 points, 7 rebounds, and 8.3 assists per game while shooting 52.5 percent from the field, according to Basket USA data.
Doncic guided the Lakers to a 3-0 record during the evaluation window. His week featured a 42-point, 13-assist performance against the Miami Heat, alongside a 53-point outing against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Victor Wembanyama finished close behind in the Western Conference voting after averaging 30.8 points, 14 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks in just 27 minutes per game for the Spurs, as reported by Basket USA. Wembanyama previously claimed the weekly award last week and posted a historic stat line of 52 points, 24 rebounds, and 8 blocks against the Dallas Mavericks.
Luka Doncic has been named Western Conference Player of the Week! pic.twitter.com/RQNFN58hGw
Both players have drawn comparisons to Wilt Chamberlain early in the NBA season. Doncic recorded 361 total points through his first nine games, placing him second all-time behind Chamberlain for that stretch and ahead of Michael Jordan, according to Paris Basketball.
Paris Basketball noted that Doncic entered the week leading the league with 38.5 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 8.0 assists per game, with the Lakers holding a 7-2 record. Meanwhile, former NBA player Channing Frye questioned on Parlons Basket whether Doncic’s ball-dominant style can secure a championship, comparing his heavy usage rate to that of James Harden.
In the Eastern Conference, Jalen Brunson earned Player of the Week honors after leading the New York Knicks. Brunson scored 31 points in a victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, including 18 points in the second quarter, per Basket USA reporting.
The Los Angeles Lakers return to action in the NBA Cup by hosting the Portland Trail Blazers, the current conference leaders, at crypto.com Arena.
Lakers guard Luka Doncic and Knicks guard Jalen Brunson have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for Week 3 of the 2026-27 season (Nov. 2 – Nov. 8).
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