Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 5 of the 2025-26 season.
Western Conference
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — 31.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 6.5 apg
Eastern Conference
Donovan Mitchell — 31.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 5.0 apg
Past winners for 2025-26
Week 4 : Nikola Jokić (West), Jalen Johnson (East)
Week 3 : Nikola Jokić (West), Cade Cunningham (East)
Week 2 : Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (West), Tyrese Maxey (East)
Week 1 : Victor Wembanyama (West), Giannis Antetokounmpo (East)

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