Maybe he doesn't look the part, but Turkoglu had the point-guard imitation down pretty well in the Magic's 107-106 victory.

"This is the time of year you have to do whatever it takes to help your team win games," Turkoglu said. "If I have to play point guard, I'll play point guard."

In truth, Turkoglu played a point-forward who kick-started the Magic offense from midcourt with the most basic of playground Basketball maneuvers - the simple pick and roll. He used it to accumulate 14 assists by game's end, seven of which came in the pivotal fourth quarter.

"I just waited to see how they were guarding me, be aggressive and make plays for my team," Turkoglu said.

Using high screens from center Dwight Howard, Turkoglu drew traps from the Cavaliers , which he capitalized on by feeding to open teammates - including the Magic's first three baskets in the fourth quarter. One of those baskets, a 3-pointer by Anthony Johnson, gave Orlando an 85-84 edge - their first lead of the game.

"I have to give thanks to my teammates for making those baskets," Turkoglu said, smiling.

Turkoglu helped keep the Cavaliers' defense off-balance by knocking in 2-of-4 attempts of his own for nine points in the fourth quarter. He totaled 15 by the end, adding six rebounds and displaying the versatility that shows why the Cavaliers spent much of the night adjusting their defense around him. They began the game with 6-3 Delonte West defending the 6-10 Turkoglu, and finished with 6-8 LeBron James trying to slow him down.

"We can't give him the same look all night," Cavaliers coach Mike Brown said. "He's too good a player."

No matter what position he plays - even if it's point guard.

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