Overview
- The NBA honored Leonard (West) and Brown (East) for games played Dec. 22–28 in the 2025–26 season.
- Leonard averaged 41.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game during the week for the Clippers.
- Brown averaged 32.7 points and 6.3 rebounds on 55.9% shooting, including 42.9% from three and 80% at the line for the Celtics.
- This is Brown’s sixth career Player of the Week award and his second in the past three weeks.
- Brown’s 30-point streak reached nine games to tie Larry Bird’s Celtics mark, and he is viewed as a leading contender for December’s Eastern Conference Player of the Month with one game remaining.