Davis, Wade earn NBA Players of the Week honors
(AFP)
Updated: 2005-12-06 08:36

NEW YORK (AFP) - Golden State guard Baron Davis has again been named the National Basketball Association Western Conference Player of the Week.

Golden State guard Baron Davis, pictured November 2005, has again been named the National Basketball Association Western Conference Player of the Week.[Reuters]

Davis received the honor Monday after averaging 21 points and 13 assists, leading the Warriors to three wins.

Davis has been the recipient of the honor three of the last eight times it has been awarded.

After producing 17 points and nine assists in a 99-83 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Monday, Davis recorded season highs of 25 points and 16 assists in a 113-106 win at Sacramento two nights later.

He completed the week with 21 points and 14 assists in a 107-100 win over Charlotte on Friday.

Forward Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat received Eastern Conference honors after averaging 28 points, 4.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists in four games. Wade matched his season high with 33 points in a 107-94 victory over the New York Knicks on Monday.

Wade also matched a franchise record with five steals to go with 20 points in a 96-74 win over Atlanta two nights later.

Other nominees in the East included Richard Hamilton of Detroit, Allen Iverson of Philadelphia, Paul Pierce of Boston and Chris Bosh of Toronto.

Also nominated in the West were Boris Diaw of Phoenix, Rashard Lewis and Ray Allen of Seattle and Jason Terry of Dallas.