Il capitano biancoverde Paul Pierce è stato nominato giocatore della settimana per la Eastern Conference.

Ecco la news dal sito ufficiale dell'NBA :

The Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce and the Los Angeles Lakers' Pau Gasol today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played March 15-21.

Pierce led Boston to a 4-0 week, with wins over Detroit, New York, Houston and Dallas. Pierce averaged 24.8 points -- 6.7 points above than his season average (18.1 ppg) -- on .630 shooting in 26.4 minutes. Pierce also added 3.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.8 steals. On March 20, Pierce scored 29 points and added five assists, three rebounds and two steals in the Celtics' 102-93 win at Dallas.

Chris Frosberg dal suo Blog su ESPN.com ci riepiloga in numeri di Pierce in queste quattro partite :

* March 15 vs. Detroit: Posted 15 points, three assists and two steals in a 119-93 win over the Pistons.
* March 17 vs. New York: Tallied 29 points and six rebounds in a 109-97 win over the Knicks.
* March 19 at Houston: Totaled 26 points, five rebounds and two steals in a 94-87 win over the Rockets.
* March 20 at Dallas: Collected 29 points, five assists, three rebounds and two steals in a 102-93 win over the Mavericks.