Miami guard Dwyane Wade was named the NBA's Eastern Conference Player of the Week,while Utah guard Deron Williams was named the Western Conference Player of the Week for the week ending Mar. 8, 2009.

Wade averaged a league-high 35.8 points and led the Eastern Conference with 11.3 assists and 3.25 steals while also averaging 6.8 rebounds and 0.75 blocks in 40.0 minutes. He shot 56.7 percent (55-of-97) from the field, 50.0 percent (9-of-18) from three point range and 80.0 percent (24-of-30) from the foul line. He led the Heat in scoring and assists in all four contests and also topped the team in minutes on three occasions, steals twice and in rebounds and blocks once each, leading the Heat to a 2-2 record.

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