Orlando Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu and Minnesota Timberwolves forward Al Jefferson were named the Eastern and Western Conference's players of the week, respectively, for the week ending January 27.
Turkoglu helped Orlando to a 3-1 week, including wins over division leaders Detroit and Boston. The Turkish star led the Magic in scoring in all four games, averaging 25.5 points per contest. Turkoglu tallied a game-high 27 points, including the game-winning three-pointer as time expired in Orlando’s 96-93 win over Boston on Sunday.
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