J. Johnson, Yao Named NBA Players of the Week

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NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2006 -- The Atlanta Hawks’ Joe Johnson and the Houston
 Rockets’ Yao Ming today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players
 of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Nov. 6 through Sunday
, Nov. 12.
Johnson finished the week as the NBA’s second leading scorer and became
the first player in Hawks history to score at least 25 points in six consecutive
 games to start a season. Leading the Hawks to a 2-1 mark last week, Johnson
 tallied 29.0 points and 8.7 rebounds per contest, while handing out 4.3
assists. Johnson connected on nine-of-22 three-point field goals on the week
, a .409 mark from behind the arc. Johnson’s Hawks are off to their best
 start since 1998-99, when they also opened 4-2.

Yao led the Rockets to a 4-0 record, averaging 29.0 points on .557 shooting
 and 11.3 rebounds while shooting .903 from the free throw line. Yao recorded
 two double-doubles for the week and led the Rockets in scoring in three
of Houston’s four games, including consecutive 30-point games against New
 York and Miami. Yao’s 27.3 ppg is 9.6 points above his career average and
 ties him with Portland’s Zach Randolph for eighth among the league's scoring
 leaders.

Here is a closer look at the week for Johnson and Yao:

Joe Johnson, Atlanta Hawks


Nov. 7 at Cleveland: Connected on 3-of-3 three-point field goal attempts
and scored 25 points while collecting eight rebounds as the Hawks beat the
 Cavaliers 104-95.

Nov. 10 at Toronto: Led the Hawks in points (34), rebounds (eight) and tied
 for the lead in assists (five) as Atlanta topped Toronto 111-102.

Nov. 11 vs. Seattle: Scored 28 points and added 10 rebounds in a 113-112
loss.

Yao Ming, Houston Rockets


Nov. 7 at Memphis: Scored 24 points and added seven rebounds and three blocks
 in Houston’s 86-80 win over the Grizzlies.

Nov. 8 at Milwaukee: Tallied 23 points and seven rebounds in the Rockets’
 97-93 win over the Bucks.

Nov. 10 vs. New York: Recorded a career-high-tying seven blocks to go along
 with 35 points and 17 rebounds as Houston beat New York 103-94.

Nov. 12 at Miami: Netted 34 points and pulled down 14 rebounds as Houston
 won its fourth-straight, 94-72 over Miami.
Other nominees for Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week were
 Denver’s Carmelo Anthony, Golden State’s Baron Davis, Indiana’s Al Harrington
, the Los Angeles Clippers’ Sam Cassell, Miami’s Dwyane Wade, Milwaukee
’s Michael Redd, Portland’s Zach Randolph, Sacramento’s Kevin Martin,
San Antonio’s Tony Parker and Utah’s Carlos Boozer and Deron Williams.

http://www.nba.com/news/pow_061113.html

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