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Iverson and Gasol Named Players of the Week

Allen Iverson, a team member of The Philadelphia 76ers? and Pau Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week. The games played by these two from February 27th to March 5th, showed their talents shining and professional expertise.

Behind Gasol?s 26.3 points on .636 shooting, 7.7 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 2.33 blocks, the Grizzlies recorded a 3-0 week. In a 108-98 win over the Wizards on Feb. 27, Gasol recorded his 24th double-double of the season with a career-high 39 points on .727 shooting and 10 rebounds.

Iverson averaged a league-high 37.3 points on .556 shooting, 9.3 assists and 3.5 rebounds to collect his third Player of the Week honor this season. For the first time in his 10-year NBA career, Iverson recorded 40 points and 10 assists in back-to-back contests, becoming the first player to do so since Denver?s Michael Adams in 1991.