SLC Dunk - Breaking: Lauri Receives Player of the Week Award

[Daniel West]

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As Western Conference Player of the Week, the big Finn bolsters his case for an All-Star nod.

Things are starting to happen, Jazz fans. For the first time since October 27, 2023 the Utah Jazz boast a .500 record. For the first time since December 6th, 2021, a Jazzman has won Western Conference Player of the Week:

NBA Players of the Week for Week 12.

West: Lauri Markkanen (@utahjazz)
East: Bam Adebayo (@MiamiHEAT) pic.twitter.com/M9qBfa4PLl

— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2024

It goes without saying that Lauri Markkanen has been one of the main contributors to the ongoing Jazz win streak, and it’s good to see him get some recognition. True to form for him as a Jazzman, he’s getting buckets from everywhere on the floor and is proving extremely difficult for opposing defenses to stop.

Lauri lässt es krachen!

Markkanen mit 26 Punkte und 12 Rebounds pic.twitter.com/MqoF5hENAs

— NBA Germany (@NBA_de) January 11, 2024

The Jazz will need him to continue to put in work as they face a tough Indiana team tonight.

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