The NBA has announced the Players of the Week for the second week of the 2026-27 season, with two of the league's biggest stars taking home the honors. Victor Wembanyama wins the award in the West after a dominant week with the San Antonio Spurs, while Jayson Tatum claims the East award after leading the Boston Celtics to four victories.
Wembanyama, three games with 29 points or more
The French star played three games and didn't drop below 29 points in any of them. He started with 29 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks in just 27 minutes against the Kings. He followed that up with 36 points and 14 rebounds in Salt Lake City and closed out the week with his best scoring performance of the season: 43 points and 6 blocks in the victory over the Timberwolves, when he carried the team after a stretch in which the Spurs had been losing.
All three games resulted in victories, and San Antonio improved from 1-2 to 4-2. Wembanyama, who was also the week's leading shot-blocker, averaged 55% from the field.
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Tatum, four for four
In the East, Tatum was the standout player for a Celtics team that won all four of their games during the week. The standout performance came against the Nets, where he scored 40 points with 8 assists in 42 minutes. Against the Bulls, whom he faced twice, he added 23 and 26 points, and in Orlando he closed out the week with 32 points and 7 assists. His playmaking ability, averaging seven assists, is one of the biggest changes in his season start.
With those four victories, Boston improved to 5-1 by the end of the week, in a rotation where Spanish player Hugo González has started to get minutes and was even a starter in Orlando.
Other nominees
In the West, also nominated were Darius Acuff Jr. (Kings), Stephen Curry (Warriors), Luka Dončić (Lakers) and Cooper Flagg (Mavericks). In the East, the candidates were Giannis Antetokounmpo (Heat), Scottie Barnes (Raptors), Tyrese Maxey (76ers) and Evan Mobley (Cavaliers). In the first week, the award winners were Ty Jerome and Tyrese Maxey.