The Boston Celtics? Paul Pierce and Houston Rockets? Tracy McGrady today were named the Eastern Conference and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, January 31 through Sunday, February 6.

Pierce led his team to a 3-1 week, averaging 25.0 points on .468 shooting, 5.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.5 steals.  He recorded a triple-double in the 110-89 victory over the New Jersey Nets, becoming one of only three players this season to record a triple-double by the end of the third quarter.  

McGrady led the Rockets to a 4-0 record for the week, averaging 27.7 points on .400 shooting, 6.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.75 steals.   To highlight McGrady?s week, he notched 40 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and one steal in a 119-113 overtime victory at Minnesota.