The Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett and the Utah Jazz's Carlos Boozer were named the NBA's Eastern and Western Conference players of the week, respectively, for the period ending December 6.
In three games last week, all Boston wins, Garnett averaged 19.7 points on better than 70-percent shooting from the field. He also posted 7.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists.
On Friday, Garnett had a team-high 23 points in a win over Oklahoma City, the Celtics' seventh consecutive victory.
Boozer posted 26.7 points, 13.7 boards and 3.7 assists in three games last week, as the Jazz went 2-1. He made 62.7 percent of his shots in the stretch, which was highlighted with a 35-point, 13-rebound performance in Friday's win over Indiana.
Other nominees were Atlanta's Joe Johnson, Charlotte's Raymond Felton, Cleveland's LeBron James, Denver's Carmelo Anthony, Detroit's Rodney Stuckey, Memphis' Zach Randolph, Miami's Dwyane Wade, New York's Al Harrington and Orlando's Rashard Lewis.
