On January 5, Beijing time, the NBA officially announced the player of the month in December, the best player of the month in the West is Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell, and the East is 76ers center Joel Embiid. It is worth mentioning that Mitchell was elected the best of the month for the first time in his career, and the best of the month in the East was not DeRozan, which also puzzled many fans.
Western Conference Best of the Month: Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz)
Mitchell averaged 30.2 points, 5.0 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game in December, shooting 50.2% from the field! During this time, the Jazz achieved a record of 12 wins and 3 losses, becoming the third seeded team in the West. In the December 31 game against the Timberwolves, Mitchell scored a season-high 39 points and performed well.
Eastern Best of the Month: Embiid (76ers)
The NBA-best center averaged 29.2 points, 11.2 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks in 13 games in December. In a Dec. 6 game against the Hornets, Embiid had a season-high 43 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists. The 76ers (20-16) are currently 6th in the Eastern Conference standings. Throughout December, the 76ers recorded 8-6.
In addition to the above two, the Players of the Month nomination in the West are Curry, Alexander and James. To the east, there are Alphabet Brother, DeRozan, Durant, Garland, Lowry, and VanVleet. The selection of the best of the month has once again caused great controversy. Many fans believe that the best of the Eastern Conference should belong to DeRozan, his personal performance is not lost to Embiid, and the Bulls' record in December (9 wins, 2 losses) is better!