NEW YORK - The Miami Heat's
Dwyane Wade and the Utah Jazz's Mehmet Okur today were named the Eastern and
Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday,
Jan. 27, through Sunday, Feb. 4.
Wade, who also won the award for the week of Jan. 8-14, averaged 33.7 points,
7.3 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals in helping lead Miami to a 3-0 week. He
scored 41 points, including a franchise-record 23 free throws made, and added
five assists, four rebounds and three steals in a 92-89 win over Cleveland on
Feb. 1. He also registered 32 points, 11 assists, eight rebounds and four steals
in a 117-98 win at Milwaukee on Feb. 3. Wade now has scored at least 20 points
in a franchise record 14 straight games.
Okur averaged 26.0 points, 11.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.0 steals as Utah
posted a 2-1 record on the week, including wins over two of the Western
Conference top teams. He scored 29 points and added 12 rebounds in a 97-93 win
over San Antonio on Jan. 31, and posted 29 points and 12 rebounds in a 108-105
win at Phoenix on Feb. 3.