Dec

31

Celtic’s Pierce & Hornets Paul Named NBA Players Of The Week

Posted by Jeff Sack under Main 

The NBA announced Monday that Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce was named the NBA Player Of The Week from the Eastern Conference, while New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul was given the honor from the Western Conference. Pierce was a big key in Boston going 4-0 last week sweeping their West Coast trip, he averaged 27.5 points, 6.0 boards, 4.3 assists, and 1.8 steals over the week. Pierce scored 37 points in a win against the Seattle SuperSonics on December 27, it was his season high in scoring.

Paul’s big night was the night after Christmas, when he scored 40 points on the Memphis Grizzlies, the second time this month he has reached at least 40 points. New Orleans had a 3-0 week, while their point guard averaged 25.7 points, 9.7 assists, 4.3 steals, and 4.3 rebounds per game last week.

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