Pierce, McGrady named NBA Players of the Week
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Updated: 2005-03-15 08:39

Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce and Houston Rockets forward Tracy McGrady were named NBA Players of the Week on Monday.

Washington Wizards' Antawn Jamison (L) cannot find a way around Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce in fourth quarter NBA action in Boston, Massachusetts March 13, 2005. The Celtics beat the Wizards 105-101. [Reuters]

Pierce earned Eastern Conference honors after averaging 28.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists in leading the Celtics to a 3-0 record last week. He shot 48 percent from the field and 50 percent on three-point attempts for the week.

McGrady was named the Western Conference Player of the Week after he led the Rockets to wins over Seattle, Phoenix, and Sacramento. He averaged 31.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 3.33 steals per contest for the week. In two of the three games, McGrady registered over 30 points, scoring 35 against the Sonics and 38 versus the Suns.

Tracy McGrady (R) scored 38 points and Yao Ming added 27 and a career-high 22 rebounds as Houston halted Phoenix's four-game winning streak with a 127-107 triumph in the National Basketball Association.[AFP]

Other nominees for Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week for games played Monday, March 7 through Sunday, March 13 were Cleveland's LeBron James, Dallas' Jason Terry, Indiana's Reggie Miller, Los Angeles Clippers' Corey Maggette, Miami's Shaquille O'Neal, Sacramento's Mike Bibby, and Toronto's Donyell Marshall.

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