Mavericks point guard Steve Nash took the first step toward possibly collecting his first appearance in the NBA All-Star game Monday when he was selected the Western Conference Player of the Week.

Nash led the Mavericks to a 3-1 record last week, highlighted by a career-high 39 points and seven assists in Tuesday's 105-103 triumph over Portland. For the week, Nash averaged 26.5 points, 7.3 assists and 3.3 rebounds, and shot 61 percent from the field, including 50 percent from 3-point territory.