NEW YORK, April 4, 2016 – The Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James and the Dallas Mavericks’ J.J. Barea today were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, March 28 through Sunday, April 3.
James helped the Cavaliers to a 3-1 week (3-0 in games in which he appeared) behind averages of 28.0 points (first in the Eastern Conference), 10.7 assists (second), 9.3 rebounds (ninth) and 2.3 steals (tied-fifth). James collected three double-doubles on the week, including a 29-point, 16-rebound effort during which he added nine assists as the Cavaliers topped the Atlanta Hawks 110-108 in overtime on April 1.
Barea helped the Mavericks to a 4-0 week behind averages of 23.5 points (sixth in the Western Conference), 6.8 assists (tied-sixth) and 3.0 rebounds. He scored 20-plus points three times and recorded one point-assist double-double. On March 30, Barea connected on four three-pointers and finished with 26 points, seven assists and five rebounds during the Mavericks’ 91-89 win over the New York Knicks.
