Jerome, Maxey Named NBA Players of the Week

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ty Jerome and Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey have been named the NBA's Players of the Week for the Western and Eastern Conferences, respectively, following the first week of the regular season.

Jerome, in his second season with the Grizzlies, is currently leading the league in scoring, averaging 34.7 points per game. He helped guide the Grizzlies to a 3-0 start to the season.

In the Eastern Conference, Maxey averaged 28.8 points, 4 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 2 steals per game for the 76ers. Philadelphia finished the week with a 3-1 record, including victories over the reigning champion New York Knicks, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Milwaukee Bucks. Their only loss came against the Detroit Pistons.

Among the other nominees in the Western Conference were Lakers stars Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, Minnesota Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards, Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and Houston Rockets' Amen Thompson. Reaves has posted averages of 26.7 points, 6.3 assists, and is shooting 63% from the field in the Lakers' first three games.

Doncic, fresh off a 52-point performance on Sunday against the Utah Jazz, also had a strong start to the season, averaging 34.3 points per game, placing him second in the league behind Jerome. Doncic also contributed to the Mavericks' 3-0 start.

Eastern Conference nominees included Detroit Pistons' Cade Cunningham, Atlanta Hawks' Dyson Daniels and Jalen Johnson, and Indiana Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam.