Robert Parish, who averaged 22.5 points and 13 rebounds as Boston beat division leaders New York and the Los Angeles Lakers, was named NBA Player of the Week for the period ending Dec. 18, the league said.

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Parish, averaging 18.5 points on 57.7 percent shooting and 12.1 rebounds this season, helped the Larry Bird-less Celtics to three victories in four games last week.

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