James, Griffin named NBA Players of the Week

Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) Miami Heat star LeBron James and Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin were named NBA Players of the Week.

James bagged home a league-best 34 points to help the Heat win a 3-0 record last week. He shot 70.2 percent from the field and 62.5 percent beyond the arc and got 39 points in the Heat’s 110-104 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, reports Xinhua.

Griffin averaged 25.7 points and 11.3 rebounds in three games last week, leading the Clippers to a 3-0 record. He got 22 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and three steal to carry the Clippers over the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103.