NEW YORK (Jan. 2, 2001) Boston Celtics forwards Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker today were named the NBA's Eastern Conference co-Players of the Month while San Antonio forward Tim Duncan received the honor as Western Conference
Player of the Month for games played in December.
This marks the first time that two players have shared the NBA's Player or the Month Award since December 1982, when Larry Drew and Moses Malone split the award. It is the first time two teammates have shared the honor.
Pierce averaged 27.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.06 steals while Walker added 23.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.13 steals in
leading the Celtics to an 11-5 record.
Walker joins Pierce and Larry Bird as the only Celtics to ever win the NBA's Player of the Month Award. Bird won the award seven times, while
Pierce won the award last March for the first time in his career.
Paul Pierce & Antoine Walker, Boston