On January 4th, , the NBA officially announced the best player of the month in the East and West in December, and the title of the best player in the West has no title.
The suspense belongs to Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, and in the fierce competition, 76ers center Joel Embiid was finally selected as the Eastern Conference Player of the Month.
This time being selected as the best of the month is the third time that Doncic has won this honor in his career. In the 15 games he played last month, Doncic averaged 35.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 9.3 assists and 1.6 steals per game.
51.9%, 42.4% three-point shooting), setting a single-month scoring average record in the history of the Mavericks (at least 10 games played).
Under the leadership of Doncic, the Lone Ranger has achieved an impressive record of 11 wins and 4 losses in these 15 games.
Doncic won the best of the week twice last month. He scored 30+ in 12 of 15 games, and 3 of them scored 50+.
Embiid has won the title of Player of the Month for the fifth time in his career, breaking the team history record held by Hall of Fame guard Allen Iverson.
In the last month, Embiid led the 76ers to 9 wins and 4 losses, including a season-long 8-game winning streak.
Last month, the 76ers’ winning percentage (69.2%) ranked third in the league, and Embiid’s personal performance was particularly hot. During this period, he averaged 35.4 points per game, leading all players in the league, and his efficiency was extremely high.
The shooting percentage was 54.5%, and the three-point accuracy also reached 41.7%.
【Other candidates】
West: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder), LeBron James (Lakers), Nikola Jokic (Nuggets), Lauri Markkanen (Jazz), Ja Morant (
Grizzlies), Domantas Sabonis (Kings), Zion Williamson (Pelicans)