NBA Official Announcement of the Month of the Month: Tatum Jokic was elected Holmgren beat Wemban to win the Rookie Award
On December 5, Beijing time, the NBA officially announced the awards for Player of the Month, Rookie of the Month and Coach of the Month from October to November. The Celtics' Tatum and the Nuggets' Jokic were named Eastern and Western Player of the Month. The Heat's Jaime Harkes Jr. and the Thunder's Chet Holmgren were named Eastern and Western Rookie of the Month. The Magic's Mosley and the Timberwolves' Finch were named Eastern and Western Coach of the Month.
October-November Player of the Month: Tatum and Jokic
Eastern Conference Player of the Month from October to November: Tatum
The first Eastern Conference award of the month this season belongs to Tatum of the Celtics. This is the fourth time in Tatum's career that he has been voted the best of the month. From October to November, Tatum averaged 27.7 points, 8.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game, shooting 48.1% from the field, 35.9% from three-point range, and 81.7% from the free throw line. The Celtics have a 14-4 record and are in first place in the East. The Celtics officially posted a poster to congratulate Tatum and wrote: "The best of the best!"
Western Conference Player of the Month from October to November: Jokic
The first Western Conference award of the month this season belongs to Jokic of the Nuggets. This is the seventh time in Jokic's career that he has been named the best of the month. In the October-November game, Jokic averaged 29.7 points, 13.4 rebounds, 9.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game, shooting 55.3% from the field, 29% from three-point range, and 82.6% from the free throw line. The Nuggets have a 13-6 record and are in third place in the West. Nuggets officially posted a poster congratulating Jokic and wrote: "Continue from where he left off." ”
The Nuggets also officially posted Jokic's achievements this month: 7 triple-doubles, while the rest of the NBA players combined only 8. Scored 30+ points in 4 consecutive games, two of which were 30+ triple-doubles and zero turnovers, something no one has done in the last 40 years. Jokic is also the first player since 1967 to open the season with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in 12 consecutive games.
The players nominated for Player of the Month are as follows –
East: Antetokounmpo (Bucks), Banchero, Wagner Jr. (Magic), Brunson (Knicks), Embiid, Maxey (76ers), Haliburton (Pacers), Mitchell (Cavaliers)
West: Thick Eyebrows (Lakers), Doncic (Mavericks), Durant (Suns), Edwards (Timberwolves), Fox (Kings), Alexander (Thunder), Shin Jing (Rockets)
October-November Rookie of the Month: Harkes and Holmgren
Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month from October to November: Harks
The first Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month award of the season belongs to the Heat's Hamm Harkes Jr. From October to November, Harkes averaged 12 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 52.9% from the field, 39% from three-point range and 87.5% from the free throw line. The Heat officially posted a poster to congratulate him on winning the award.
Harkes is the fifth player in Heat history to win Rookie of the Month honor, the 10th time in Heat history. Previously, Caron Butler (4 times), Nunn (3 times), Richardson and Beasley have also received the honor. Among rookies this season, Harkes ranked No. 2 in steals, No. 3 in shooting percentage, No. 4 in points and assists, and finished in the top 10 in several stats.
October-November Western Rookie of the Month: Holmgren
Holmgren beat Wembanyama to win the first Western Conference Rookie of the Month of the season. From October to November, Holmgren averaged 17.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.1 blocks per game, shooting 53.7% from the field, 41% from three-point range and 87.1% from the free throw line. Thunder officially posted a poster to congratulate him on winning the award.
Holmgren ranked No. 2 in scoring, No. 3 in rebounds and No. 2 in blocks among rookies in this rookie, finishing in the top 10 for several stats. While Wembanyama is higher than Holmgren in many of his stats, his shooting percentage is significantly inferior to Holmgren's.
The players nominated for Rookie of the Month are as follows –
East: Miller (Hornets), Craig Porter (Cavaliers), Osa Thompson (Pistons)
West: Hawkins (Pelicans), Lively II (Mavericks), Wembanyama (Spurs)
October-November Manager of the Month: Moseley and Vinci
The head coach of the month from October to November belonged to Mosley of the Magic and Finch of the Timberwolves. The Magic have a 13-5 record, second in the East, and the Timberwolves, 14-4, the best in the West.
The nominees for Coach of the Month are as follows –
East: Bickerstaff (Cavaliers), Carlisle (Pacers), Mazzulla (Celtics), Nurse (76ers)
West: Daigneault (Thunder), Kidd (Mavericks), Malone (Nuggets), Udoka (Rockets)