Back to back like he’s Jordan ‘96, ‘97 (woah)
Giannis Antetokounnmpo has won Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played between April 7–13, the final week of the 2024–25 regular season, per the NBA. He beat out Scottie Barnes, Onyeka Okongwu, Trae Young, and Payton Pritchard to win the honor. It’s the Greek Freak’s fourth weekly award of the season, a league-leading tally. It’s also his second in a row, something only one other player in the NBA has accomplished this season (Coby White of the Chicago Bulls). Giannis last won back-to-back Player of the Week awards in the 2022–23 season and has done so two other times in his career. That’s dominance! It’s the 27th time he’s won in his career.
Equally as dominant were his stats for the week. In three games, all wins, Antetokounmpo averaged 27.7 points, 11.7 rebounds, 10.0 assists, and 1.3 blocks on 57.4% shooting. His most impressive performance came against the Pistons on April 11th, where he posted 32 points, 11 rebounds, 15 assists, and two blocks on 11/22 shooting with an outstanding 10/11 performance at the charity stripe. He booked another triple double against the Timberwolves, dropping 23 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists on 9/15 shooting. Sadly, Giannis couldn’t keep his triple double streak going against New Orleans, as it was a blowout and he only played 25 minutes. Still, in that shortened time frame, he put up 28 points and 11 rebounds on 11/17 shooting.
Clearly, Giannis has been in takeover mode lately, and he’s finding that stride at the right time. We’ve seen him put up video game numbers against the Pacers before, and the team will need him to do it again if they’re going to advance past the first round without Damian Lillard in the lineup. Luckily, dominating when it matters most is Giannis’ specialty.
Congrats on the Player of the Week, Giannis, but we’ve got bigger fish to fry now.