NBA Team of the Week (Jan. 22 - Jan. 28)

Point Guard- Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook

Team Record: 4-0

Player Stats in the Week: 36.5 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 9.8 apg on 52% shooting, +8.0 bpm, +9.5 net rating, 23.2 player impact estimate, 1 Death Stare to Embiid

Westbrook is playing like his last year MVP season since December. If Thunder is able to grab the third spot in the West, and Westbrook's numbers are similar to what they are right now, he will be one of the front-runners in the MVP conversation. With Lebron cooling down and Harden getting injured in between, this MVP conversation is completely open right now.

This week Oklahoma again have 4 matches, against Wizards, Pelicans, Lakers and Nuggets. Thunder is only 2 games behind the third-placed Spurs and might be able to close the gap this week if Westbrook keeps playing like this.

Other Contenders for this position this week:

Damian Lillard (2-1, 28.3 ppg, 5.7 apg on 53% shooting, 48% from threes)

Jamal Murray (2-0, 28 ppg, 5.5 apg on 63% shooting, 55% from threes)