Iverson, Brand Named NBA Players of the Week
NEW YORK, Dec. 12 – The Philadelphia 76ers’ Allen Iverson and the Los Angeles
Clippers’ Elton Brand today were named the Eastern and Western Conference
Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, Dec. 5 through
Sunday, Dec. 11.
Iverson
Brand
Iverson posted back-to-back 40-point games, his fifth and sixth of the season,
to lead the Sixers to wins over Charlotte and New Jersey. Leading the NBA in
scoring with 34.4 points per game, Iverson averaged 36.0 points, 8.0 assists
and 2.3 steals in the last three contests.
Brand averaged 31.0 points on .541 shooting, 11.5 rebounds, 4.0 blocks and 3.8
assists to lead the Clippers to a 3-1 week and into sole possession of first
place in the Pacific Division. Brand posted double-doubles (points-rebounds) in
all four contests, recorded season highs for points (37), assists (six), steals
(three) and field goals made (16) and tied a season-high for blocks (six) twice
during the week.
Here is a closer look at the week for Iverson and Brand:
Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers
Dec. 7 vs. Milwaukee: Had a team-high 23 points, while adding five assists,
three rebounds and two steals in an 88-85 loss to the visiting Bucks.
Dec. 9 vs. Charlotte: Recorded his fifth 40-plus game of the season with 43
points, and tallied seven assists, six rebounds and two steals in a 119-115
win over the Bobcats.
Dec. 10 at New Jersey: Posted 42 points, 12 assists, five rebounds and four
steals in a 107-95 victory over the Nets.
Elton Brand, Los Angeles Clippers
Dec. 5 vs. Miami: Recorded a season-high 37 points on 16-of-23 shooting, while
collecting 12 rebounds and six blocks in a 99-89 win over the Heat.
Dec. 7 vs. New York: In a 84-79 win over the Knicks, Brand posted of
double-double of 24 points and 11 rebounds, while tying a season-high with
six blocks.
Dec. 10 vs. Phoenix: Had 27 points and 13 rebounds, while recording season
-highs with six assists and three steals in a 101-91 victory over the Suns.
Dec. 11 vs. Detroit: Scored 36 points and collected 10 rebounds, four assists
and two blocks in a 109-101 loss to the Pistons.
Other nominees for Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week were
Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki, Denver’s Carmelo Anthony, Detroit’s Chauncey Billups,
Golden State’s Jason Richardson, Houston’s Tracy McGrady, Indiana’s Jermaine
O’Neal, Miami’s Dwyane Wade, Minnesota’s Wally Szczerbiak, New Jersey’s
Vince Carter and Toronto’s Chris Bosh.
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