Howard, Anthony named Players of the Week

2009-11-03 00:29:00 GMT2009-11-03 08:29:00 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English

Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony reacts after being fouled by Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum while trying to score in the first quarter during Game 3 of their NBA Western Conference final basketball playoff game in Denver, Colorado May 23, 2009. (Reuters Photo)

Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard (L) is double teamed by Toronto Raptors forwards Chris Bosh and Antoine Wright (R) during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Toronto Nov. 1, 2009. (Reuters Photo)

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard and the Denver Nuggets' Carmelo Anthony were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week respectively after leading their teams to a perfect all-win season start, NBA released the appraisal outcome on Monday.

Howard led the Magic to a 3-0 opening record through the last week, including two road wins, averaging 21.7 points, 16.0 rebounds and 2.3 blocks.

The 6-11 center posted point-rebound double-doubles in all three of Orlando's games, including a 20-point, 22-rebound performance on Oct. 30 at New Jersey. Behind the league's leading rebounder, the Magic is off to a 3-0 start for the first time since 1993-94.

Anthony also led the Nuggets to a exhilarating 3-0 week, averaging a league-leading 37.7 points from 53.6 percentage point of shooting from the field and 42.9 from three-point distance, along with 7.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists.

Anthony opened the season with a 30-point effort in a home win over Utah, and followed it up with back-to-back 40-point efforts in victories over the Trail Blazers and Grizzlies.

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