Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard and
Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony were selected as the NBA's top players
for the first week of the 2009-10 season, ending on November 1.
Howard was quite simply a force for the season's first seven days, leading the
defending Eastern Conference champions to a 3-0 record. He posted averages of
21.7 points, 16.0 rebounds and 2.3 blocks for Orlando, posting a double-double
in each contest. His best performance came on October 30 at New Jersey,
scoring 20 points and pulling down 22 rebounds in a 95-85 win.
Anthony led the NBA with a whopping 37.7 points per game as the Nuggets also
finished 3-0 last week. The seventh-year pro did not fail to score less than
30 points in any contest, turning in a 42-point performance in a 133-123
decision over Memphis on Sunday.
Other nominees for the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week were
Boston swingman Paul Pierce, Dallas forward Dirk Nowitzki, Houston swingman
Trevor Ariza and Miami guard Dwyane Wade.
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