Orlando Magic all-star center Dwight Howard strengthened his bid for the MVP and the Defensive Player of the Year awards when he was named the Eastern Conference’s Player of the Week on Monday.
It is the third time this season that Dwight has earned that honor.
Dwight led Orlando to a 3-0 record last week, averaging 23.7 points on 61.4 percent shooting from the field. He added 14.3 rebounds and 3.3 blocks for the Magic, who clinched its second consecutive Southeast Division title.
During Orl ando’s 84-82 win over Boston on March 25, Dwight posted 24 points, 21 rebounds and four blocks. He saved the win against the Celtics by swatting Paul Pierce’s layup attempt with three seconds remaining.
Dwight also had 29 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks in a 106-102 win over the Knicks last Monday. And he capped last week with 18 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two blocks as the Magic defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 110-94.
Dwight leads the Magic in scoring (21.0) and leads the NBA in rebounding (13.9) and blocked shots (2.99). He is attempting to become just the fifth center ever to lead the NBA in those two categories in the same season.
San Antonio point guard Tony Parker was named the Western Conference’s Player of the Week. Parker averaged 27.5 points and 8.3 assists in leading San Antonio to a 3-1 week. Parker recorded back-to-back 30-point, 10-assist games on March 24 vs. Golden State and March 25 at Atlanta. On March 29 at New Orleans, Parker scored his 10,000th career point, becoming the fourth Spur player to accomplish the feat.
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