WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid and the San Antonio Spurs' Kawhi Leonard were named respectively as the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week on Monday evening.

The 76ers were 3-0 with Embiid in their 3-1 week. The 22-year-old rookie center averaged 22.0 points, 10.3 rebounds (tied for sixth in the East) and an NBA-leading 3.67 blocks. He made 29 free throws to match the Chicago Bulls' Jimmy Butler for the most in the East. Embiid posted two double-doubles to raise his season total to a rookie-best nine.

Leonard helped the Spurs to a 3-0 week. He led the Western Conference in scoring (36.3 ppg) and added 6.0 rebounds and 4.7 assists. He shot 56.5 percent from the field, 43.8 percent from three-point range and 96.0 percent from the free throw line. On Jan. 21 in a 118-115 overtime win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Leonard grabbed a career-high 41 points.

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