ATLANTA’S MILLSAP AND OKLAHOMA CITY’S DURANT NAMED NBA EASTERN AND WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2014 – The Atlanta Hawks’ Paul Millsap and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant today were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Jan. 20, through Sunday, Jan. 26. Millsap led the Hawks to a 3-1 week behind averages of 21.3 points (ninth in the conference) on .508 shooting from the field, 7.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 2.5 steals (fifth in the conference) and 2.0 blocks (fourth in the conference). Millsap collected five blocks in a road win over the Orlando Magic on Jan. 22, and filled the stat sheet with 26 points, seven rebounds and four assists on Jan. 20, in a win over the Miami Heat. Durant led Oklahoma City to three wins during a 4-0 week, having missed the 101-83 win over the Celtics on Jan. 24 (shoulder). He averaged a league-leading 38.0 ppg and added 8.7 rebounds and 6.3 assists. Durant collected a triple-double with 32 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists during a 103-91 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Jan. 25. Here is a recap of the week for Millsap and Durant: Paul Millsap, Atlanta Hawks Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder Jan. 20 vs. Miami: Scored 26 points on 8-of-13 Jan. 21 vs. Portland: Scored 46 points and shooting, and added seven rebounds and four added five rebounds and four assists during a assists in a 121-114 win over the Heat. 105-97 win over the Trail Blazers. Jan. 22 @ Orlando: Collected 24 points, six Jan. 22 @ San Antonio: Tallied 36 points, rebounds, five assists, five blocks and three seven rebounds and five assists in a 111-105 win steals in a 112-109 win over the Magic. over the Spurs. Jan. 25 @ Milwaukee: Tallied 20 points, eight Jan. 25 @ Philadelphia: Notched a triple- rebounds, four assists and two steals in a 112-87 double with 32 points, 14 rebounds and 10 win over the Bucks. assists in a 103-91 win over the 76ers. Other nominees for the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week were Brooklyn’s Mirza Teletovic, Charlotte’s Al Jefferson, Golden State’s Stephen Curry, Memphis’ Zach Randolph, Miami’s Chris Bosh and LeBron James, New Orleans’ Anthony Davis, New York’s Carmelo Anthony, and Toronto’s DeMar DeRozan and Terrence Ross. # # # .