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Cleveland's James and Memphis' Gasol named NBA Players of the Week

Xinhua, December 13, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James and the Memphis Grizzlies' Marc Gasol were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week on Monday.

James led the Cavaliers to a 4-0 week. He averaged 32.5 points, going with 8.0 assists (second in the East), 7.8 rebounds and 2.25 steals (tied for fourth in the East). On Dec.9, he scored 27 points and passed Elvin Hayes for ninth place on the all-time scoring list in a 114-84 win over the Miami Heat. On Dec.10, he had a season-high 44 points, with 10 assists, nine rebounds and three steals in a 116-105 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. During the game, he became the first player in NBA history to amass 27,000 points, 7,000 rebounds and 7,000 assists in a career.

Gasol led the Grizzlies to a 4-0 week. He averaged 27.3 points (fourth in the West), 10.0 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.5 blocks. He had his second career triple-double, finishing with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 110-108 double-overtime win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Gasol finished with 26 points and a season-high 12 rebounds in a 96-91 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Dec.6. On Dec.8, he scored a season-high 36 points and had nine rebounds in an 88-86 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Endit