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Monday, November 02, 2009

Dwight Howard named Eastern Conference Player of the Week

From the Magic press release earlier today:

BREAKING NEWS
Howard Named NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week
The Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard and the Denver Nuggets’ Carmelo Anthony today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Tuesday, Oct. 27, through Sunday, Nov. 1.
Howard led the Magic to a 3-0 week, including two road wins, averaging 21.7 points, 16.0 rebounds and 2.3 blocks. The 6-11 center posted point-rebound double-doubles in all three of Orlando’s games, including a 20-point, 22-rebound performance on Oct. 30 at New Jersey. Behind the league’s leading rebounder, the Magic is off to a 3-0 start for the first time since 1993-94.

Here is a recap of the week for Howard:

Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic
  • Oct. 28 vs. Philadelphia: Recorded 21 points, 15 rebounds and two blocks in a 120-106 win over the 76ers.
  • Oct. 30 @ New Jersey: Tallied 20 points, 22 rebounds and four blocks in a 95-85 win over the Nets.
  • Nov. 1 @ Toronto: Scored 24 points to go along with 11 rebounds in a 125-116 win over the Raptors.

posted by Mike from Illinois @ 7:11 PM  

3 Comments:

  • At 7:17 PM, Blogger Mike from Illinois said…

    Very well-deserved honor for the defending NBA Defensive Player of the Year, who seems to be well on his way to repeating the honor.

     

  • At 9:34 AM, Blogger WeRDevos said…

    It has to be the free throws!

     

  • At 2:47 PM, Blogger Ken said…

    Way to go Dwight..

     

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