By: EFE
By: EFE
Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors and Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets were chosen by the NBA as players of the month in the Western Conference and Eastern Conference, respectively.
Since the season of the NBA began last 19 October, the first awards of player of the month of the course 2021 – 2022 were delivered for the performances of those final days of October and for the entire month of November.
Curry was key so that the Warriors now have the best record in the league together with the Phoenix Suns (18 – 3), the team with which they share the leadership from West.
The base averaged between October and November 27, 8 points, 6.6 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game.
For his part, Durant has led the Nets to the top of the East (15 – 6).
The forward is the leading scorer in the league at the moment with 28, 6 points per game.
Durant has also averaged 7.5 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game and his aim has shone with an excellent 53, 9% accuracy in field goals.
The NBA detailed in a statement that Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns ), Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis (Dallas Mavericks), Paul George (Los Angeles Clippers), Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets), Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies) and Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves).
In the East, Jarrett Allen and Darius Garland (Clevelan d Cavaliers), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks), LaMelo Ball (Charlotte Hornets), DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine (Chicago Bulls), Tyrese Maxey (Philadelphia 76 ers) and Trae Young (Atlanta Hawks).
On the other hand, the NBA announced the first rookie honors of the month this season, which were for Josh Giddey of the Oklahoma City Thunder in the West and for Evan Mobley of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the East.
Monty Williams, coach of the Phoenix Suns who have an extraordinary streak of 17 wins in a row, was voted West coach of the month, while Chicago Bulls coach Billy Donovan (14 – 8), received the same recognition in the East.