The Miami Heat?s Shaquille O?Neal and the Phoenix Suns? Shawn Marion today were named the Eastern Conference and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, December 13 through Sunday, December 19.

O?Neal brought the Heat to a 4-0 record with home victories over Washington, Denver and Orlando and a road victory at Washington. He averaged 25 points on 65.6 percent shooting, 10.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.25 blocks. He recorded three double-doubles and led the Heat in minutes, rebounds and blocks in three of the four games.

With the Suns off to their best start in franchise history (21-3), Marion tallied three double-doubles this week. Marion led the Suns to a perfect 4-0 record this week, averaging a team-high 23.3 points on 53.0 percent shooting, 10.8 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 2.25 blocks in wins over Orlando, Utah, Seattle and Washington.