Immanuel Quickley just turned heads across the league - and earned himself Eastern Conference Player of the Week honors in the process.
The Raptors’ starting point guard didn’t just have a good week - he delivered one of the most efficient and explosive stretches of basketball we’ve seen from a Toronto guard in years. After a rough start to their road trip, capped off by a loss to Luka Dončić and the Lakers, the Raptors flipped the script. They went undefeated the rest of the way, and Quickley was at the center of it all.
Let’s talk numbers. Over the course of Week 14, Quickley averaged 25.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, and shot a blistering 61.1% from the field.
That kind of efficiency isn’t just rare - it’s elite. But the real headline came in game two of the trip, when Quickley went full superstar mode against the Golden State Warriors.
He dropped a historic 40-point, 10-assist performance, becoming just the second player in Raptors franchise history - alongside Vince Carter - to hit those marks in a single game.
And he didn’t stop there. Quickley also became the first player in NBA history to record a 40+ point, 10+ assist, 5+ three-pointer game while shooting over 80% from the field.
That’s not just a good night - that’s a statistical unicorn. Performances like that don’t happen by accident.
They’re the result of confidence, rhythm, and a player fully understanding how to control the pace and flow of a game.
Quickley’s surge comes at a pivotal time for Toronto, who have been searching for consistency and leadership in the post-VanVleet era. And while the Raptors are still figuring out their identity, Quickley’s play is giving them a foundation to build on - a lead guard who can score, facilitate, and make winning plays on both ends.
He wasn’t the only one putting up big numbers this week, though. Other Eastern Conference nominees included Bam Adebayo and Norman Powell (Miami Heat), Jalen Duren (Detroit Pistons), Jalen Johnson (Atlanta Hawks), Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers), and Coby White (Chicago Bulls). All had strong showings, but Quickley’s combination of efficiency, production, and impact made him the clear standout.
Out West, it was Luka Dončić who took home Player of the Week honors - and deservedly so. The Lakers went 2-1 behind Luka’s near triple-double averages: 34.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, and 9.7 assists per game. That’s MVP-level stuff, and it came at the perfect time for a Lakers squad trying to climb back into the thick of the Western Conference playoff race.
Other Western Conference nominees included Saddiq Bey (New Orleans Pelicans), Kevin Durant (Houston Rockets), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder), James Harden (Los Angeles Clippers), and Naji Marshall (Dallas Mavericks).
But this week belonged to Quickley. Not just because of the numbers - though those were eye-popping - but because of the way he led his team.
He played with poise, confidence, and control, and he delivered when the Raptors needed him most. If this is the version of Immanuel Quickley we’re going to see more often, Toronto might have found their next franchise cornerstone.