Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam has been named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the third time in his career and second time this season.
Ballin’ like the All-Star he is.
Congrats, @pskills43. #WeTheNorth
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— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) January 27, 2020
Siakam averaged 23.5 points and 9.0 rebounds in four games last week. The Raptors won all four in the midst of their current seven-game win streak.
He set a franchise record on Sunday for points in a single quarter with 23 in the first against the San Antonio Spurs. He finished with 35 points as the Raptors won 110-106.
Siakam also had a double-double on Wednesday as the Raptors scored a 107-95 victory over the rival Philadelphia 76ers, a key win in the log-jammed Eastern Conference where Toronto currently sits second.
He was also rewarded for his phenomenal 2019-20 season on Friday by being named an Eastern Conference starter for the upcoming NBA All-Star game for the first time in his career.
The Raptors will go for a season-best eighth-straight win on Tuesday when they play host to the last-place Atlanta Hawks, whom the Raptors have already beaten twice this season.
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