NBA Player of the Week

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ATLANTA -- Al Horford today was named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, Jan. 12 through Sunday, Jan. 18.

In winning the honor for the second time this season and the third time in his career, Horford helped the Hawks to a perfect 4-0 week (road wins over Philadelphia, Boston, Toronto and Chicago), averaging 21.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists in 30.7 minutes (.844 FG%, .846 FT%) in three games played. He led the NBA in FG% for the week and ranked ninth in assist/turnover ratio (6.33), while finishing seventh in the Eastern Conference in assists and eighth in points per game.

Horford scored over 20 points and shot over .700 from the field in all three of his games played during the week. In the 1/13 contest at Philadelphia, he recorded his first career triple-double with 21 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high tying 10 assists in 29 minutes (8-10 FGs, 5-6 FTs). According to the Elias Sports Bureau, he became the first NBA player this season to record a triple-double in less than 30 minutes of playing time, and is the first Hawk accomplish the feat since 1983.

He previously won Player of the Week honors this season for games played Dec. 15 through Dec. 21.

Including the 4-0 week, Atlanta has won 12 consecutive games overall (tying the second longest streak in club history) and a franchise-record 12 straight on the road.

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Al Horford Named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week

ATLANTA, GA -- Jeff Teague today was named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from Monday, Dec. 29 through Sunday, Jan. 4.

Teague led the Hawks to a perfect 3-0 week (home win over Cleveland and road victories at Utah and Portland), averaging an Eastern-Conference best 23.7 points, 8.3 assists (tied for second in the East), 4.0 rebounds and 2.7 steals (tied for second) in 35.3 minutes. He scored over 20 points and shot at least .500 FG% in all three games.

In the Dec. 30 win over Cleveland, Teague compiled 23 points, 11 assists, five rebounds and three steals in 35 minutes (8-13 FGs, 1-4 3FGs, 6-10 FTs). He followed that up with 26 points, eight assists, four rebounds and three steals in 36 minutes at Utah on Jan. 2 (9-17 FGs, 2-4 3FGs, 6-7 FTs) and one night later at Portland, finished with 22 points, six assists, three rebounds and two steals in 35 minutes (8-16 FGs, 6-6 FTs). He committed one turnover over the final two games while dishing out 14 assists. Teague also moved into ninth place in franchise history in 3FGM during the week (268).

Averaging 17.3 points, 7.0 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 1.7 steals (.482 FG%, .871 FT%) on the season, Teague ranks 10th in the NBA in apg, 11th in spg, 16th in FT%, t19th in FTM (135) and t31st in ppg. The award is the second weekly honor of his career, having been honored on 4/14/14. It’s also the second time in three weeks a Hawks player has been named Player of the Week (Al Horford – 12/22/14).

Atlanta has won 18-of-20 overall and seven straight against the Western Conference. For the week, the Hawks led the East in scoring (107.3 ppg) and steals (10.3 spg) for the week. 

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Jeff Teague Named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week

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The NBA/Eastern Conference "Player of the Week" award has been given to a Hawk 35 times.  Can you name each Hawk who has won it?

NBA Player of the Week

Al Horford Named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week

Jeff Teague Named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week

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