Garnett, Boozer named Players of the Week
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The Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett and the Utah Jazz's Carlos Boozer were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week respectively on Monday.
For games played Monday, Nov. 30, through Sunday, Dec. 6, Garnett led the Celtics to a 3-0 week on the road, averaging 19.7 points on 70.6 percentage point of shooting from the field, 7.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists.
In 26 minutes against Charlotte on Dec. 1, Garnett scored 16 points and added seven rebounds and five assists, helping Boston to a 108-90 win.
On Dec. 3, Garnett led the team with 23 points and eight rebounds in a 105-87 win over Oklahoma City, giving the Celtics their seventh straight win.
Boozer averaged 26.7 points on 62.7 percentage point of shooting from the field, 13.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.7 steals, leading the Jazz to a 2-1 week.
On Dec. 4, Boozer led the Jazz with 35 points and 13 rebounds in a 96-87 win over Indiana. Boozer has scored at least 21 points and shot at least 54.5 percent from the floor in each of Utah's last seven games.
Boozer is one of only two players in the league to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds this season. The other one is Chris Bosh of Toronto Raptors.
