Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and Kyle Lowry of the Toronto Raptors have been named NBA Western Conference and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively.

The impetus for the awards can be traced back to a 24-hour period beginning Friday, when Lowry led the Raptors to an upset victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, scoring a career-high 43 points on 15-of-20 shooting.

The following night, Curry put on a show that'll go down in NBA history in a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. In his third straight 40-plus point performance, Curry won the game on a 38-foot 3-pointer in overtime.

On the week, Lowry averaged 28.7 points, 8.7 assists, and 6.3 rebounds, also recording a triple-double in a win over the New York Knicks. Meanwhile, Curry averaged almost 44 points in four games, hitting five or more treys in each contest. He shot 61.1 percent from deep and tied the NBA single-game record for threes with 12 against the Thunder.