Pierce Named East's Player of the Week/Month

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Celtics captain Paul Pierce has been named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week. Pierce averaged 25 points, 8 rebounds, and 2.5 assists while guiding Boston to a four-win week (topping Charlotte, Utah, Minnesota, and Miami). Pierce scored a season-high 36 points while adding 10 rebounds in a 102-95 triumph over the Bobcats, then capped his week with a team-high 23 points in a 91-72 triumph over the Heat.

 

A snapshot of his week, courtesy of the NBA:

 

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• March 26 @ Charlotte: Scored a season-high 36 points, to go with 10 rebounds in a 102-95 win over the Bobcats.
  
• March 30 @ Minnesota: Tallied 21 points, nine rebounds and two assists in a 100-79 win over the Timberwolves.
  
• April 1 vs. Miami: Poured in a team-high 23 points, and added seven rebounds, three assists and two steals in a 91-72 victory over the Heat.
   
  

Celtics teammate Kevin Garnett was also nominated for the Player of the Week honor. LA Clippers guard Chris Paul won for the Western Conference. This is the second Player of the Week honor for Pierce this season. He also won it for the first week of February.

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Edited April 5, 2012 by Sℏãℓïʠ

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Pierce named Eastern player of the month

 

NEW YORK -- The Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce and the Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant today were named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in March.

 

Pierce led the Celtics to a 12-5 month (second in the Eastern Conference), averaging 22.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.6 assists. Pierce recorded six games of 25 or more points. In 102-95 win at Charlotte on March 26, Pierce recorded season highs of 36 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks. Pierce played his 1,000th game with the Celtics against Portland on March 9, becoming the 16th player in NBA history to play in 1,000 games for a single franchise.

 

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