Overview
- NBA Communications announced on Nov. 25 that Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell earned the West and East honors for games played Nov. 17–23.
- Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 31.0 points, 6.5 assists and 4.3 rebounds across four games, shooting 60% from three during a nine-game Thunder winning run.
- Mitchell put up 31.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists over four games as the Cavaliers went 3–1, hitting better than 43% from three and averaging 1.3 steals.
- The awards represent Mitchell's ninth career weekly honor and sixth with Cleveland, while Gilgeous-Alexander collected the seventh weekly award of his career.
- Through the early season, Mitchell is one of four players averaging at least 30 points, five rebounds and five assists, and he has said his efficiency reflects offseason work.