NBA SIMS LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK WATCH - Week 16
| PLAYER | TEAM | WHY | STATS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PER 37.09 |  Eastern 1-3 | The most impressive thing about KD is that in this past week, he was able to average 40ppg while only shooting 28% from three. The guy just finds a way to contribute. | 40.3 PTS 6.5 REB 3.3 AST 0.5 STL 3.0 BLK |
 | PER 27.21 |  Eastern 2-2 | With LaMelo out for the week, Siakam was able to pick up the slack in a big way. Averaging damn near a triple double. Pascal has quietly been the engine keeping things going in what has been an injury plagued season for the Bulls. | 29.5 PTS 9.3 REB 8.8 AST 1.0 STL 0.3 BLK |
 | PER 33.76 |  Eastern 3-1 | The unfortunate truth here is that if not for having missed so many games, Ja Morant likely finishes top 5 in MVP voting this year (and not #5 either) | 33.5 PTS 4.3 REB 4.5 AST 1.5 STL 0.3 BLK |
 | PER 26.11 |  Eastern 3-1 | Jalen Duren is an absolute cheat code. 76% from the field in week 16 while scoring 18ppg. Unreal. But the impact on the defensive end is what continues to be his biggest strength. | 18.3 PTS 14.5 REB 2.8 AST 1.3 STL 2.3 BLK |
 | PER 38.44 |  Eastern 4-0 | Jayson Tatum is doing everything in his power to drag the Celtics into the playoffs. Eerily reminiscent of the early 2000s version of T-Mac. 41 PPG in week 16 on strong efficiency. We’re big fans of that. | 40.8 PTS 7.8 REB 2.3 AST 1.0 STL 0.8 BLK |
 | PER 29.74 |  Western 1-3 | Paolo has very quietly been putting up numbers that a top 10 player would. The Clippers have struggled, but Paolo has emerged as a definitive MVP candidate for years to come. | 34.8 PTS 11.8 REB 4.8 AST 0.3 STL 1.5 BLK |
 | PER 32.08 |  Western 2-2 | How do you stop a guy who takes 15 threes again and hits them at a 44% clip? The answer is YOU DONT. And this is why Steph has averaged 40ppg in week 16. | 40.0 PTS 3.8 REB 6.0 AST 0.3 STL 0.3 BLK |
 | PER 40.48 |  Western 2-2 | Jordan Pool dropped 59 on Josh Green…who Chicago brought in to be a defensive stopper | 41.5 PTS 3.8 REB 5.0 AST 1.5 STL 0.8 BLK |
 | PER 35.90 |  Western 3-1 | This may be the last we see of Dane Time this season. And if it is, SCORING 38 PPG is not a bad way to go out… | 37.8 PTS 4.0 REB 4.3 AST 1.0 STL 0.5 BLK |
 | PER 42.04 |  Western 3-1 | The T-Wolves had made it known from the jump that they wanted to trade Jimmy Butler. If week 16 (38/7/5) is any indication of what the Wolves actually have in Butler, then I think it’s safe to say they gotta be happy they didn’t move him. | 37.8 PTS 5.0 REB 6.8 AST 2.3 STL 0.3 BLK |