Giannis Antetokounmpo and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have been named the NBA’s Players of the Month for December.
This is Antetokounmpo’s 10th Player of the Month honor in his career. Leading the Bucks to an 11-2 record last month, Antetokounmpo averaged 32.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.3 steals per game while shooting 61.6% from the field. He had a historic night on Dec. 13 vs. Indiana, setting franchise records for points (64), free throws made (24) and free throws attempted (32).
This marks the first Player of the Month honor for Gilgeous-Alexander. He appeared in 13 games (all starts) and averaged 31.9 points on 55.3 percent shooting from the field to go along with 6.6 assists, 5.4 rebounds, and a league-leading 3.08 steals in 35.2 minutes per game, as Oklahoma City went 10-3 in December.