The NBA has announced that Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault and Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson have been named the Western and Eastern Conference Coaches of the Month for December, respectively.
During this period, both the Thunder and the Cavaliers had a record of 12 wins and 1 loss.
The NBA has also announced that Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and New York Knicks center/forward Karl-Anthony Towns have been named the Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Month for December, respectively.
During this period, Alexander played in 13 games, averaging 34.5 minutes per game with 33.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 2.5 steals, and 1.2 blocks, with a field goal percentage of 56.3% and a three-point percentage of 36.6%. The Thunder had a record of 12 wins and 1 loss (data from the NBA Cup against the Bucks is not included).
Towns played in 13 games, averaging 34.6 minutes per game with 23.2 points, 14.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.1 blocks, with a field goal percentage of 56.6% and a three-point percentage of 39.0%. The Knicks had a record of 12 wins and 2 losses.
The NBA has announced that Memphis Grizzlies forward/center Jaren Jackson Jr. and Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Evan Mobley have been named the Western and Eastern Conference Defensive Players of the Month for December, respectively.
During this period, the Grizzlies' defensive efficiency ranked third in the West at 108.1, and Jackson was the only player in the NBA to record at least 20 blocks and 20 steals in December.
Jackson played in 14 games in December, averaging 28.7 minutes per game with 22.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.6 blocks, with a field goal percentage of 46.4% and a three-point percentage of 38.4%. The Grizzlies had a record of 10 wins and 4 losses.
During this period, the Cavaliers' defensive efficiency ranked first in the East at 106.2, and Mobley averaged 10.0 opponent shot interferences in December, ranking second in the East.
Mobley played in 12 games in December, averaging 28.9 minutes per game with 18.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.0 steals, and 1.3 blocks, with a field goal percentage of 58.9% and a three-point percentage of 52.4%. The Cavaliers had a record of 12 wins and 1 loss.
The NBA has announced today that New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes and Washington Wizards forward/center Rui Hachimura have been named the Western and Eastern Conference Rookies of the Month for December, respectively.
During this period, Hayes played in 13 games, averaging 30.8 minutes per game with 11.2 points, 10.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.6 blocks, with a field goal percentage of 57.1% and a free throw percentage of 66.7%.
Hachimura played in 9 games, averaging 28.4 minutes per game with 13.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.7 blocks, with a field goal percentage of 46.1% and a three-point percentage of 45.5%.