NBA November Awards
I know this news is a couple of days old; but, hey, that's okay:
On December 3, the NBA announced the award winners of the players; coaches; and rookies of November.
Players of the Month
The Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard and the Utah Jazz’s Carlos Boozer were named Eastern Conference and Western Conference Players of the Month.
Howard averaged 23.8 points on .618 shooting and a league-high 15.0 rebounds while leading the Magic to a 14-4 record. Howard recorded an NBA-best 15 double-doubles and scored 30 or more points six times, including a career-high 39 in a 110-94 win on Nov. 28 in Seattle.
Boozer ranked third in scoring (25.4 ppg) and tied for eighth in rebounds (11.2 rpg) while helping the Jazz to an 11-5 start. Boozer scored at least 30 points six times and posted 12 double-doubles, including six straight to open the season.
Coaches of the Month
The Boston Celtics’ Doc Rivers and the San Antonio Spurs’ Gregg Popovich were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month, respectively, for games played in October and November.
Rivers guided the Celtics to a 13-2 (.867) record last month, including eight straight wins to open the season. Boston outscored opponents by a 13.7 ppg margin while holding teams to a .410 field goal percentage.
Popovich led the Spurs to a 14-3 (.824) record in October and November, tying the franchise record for best start after 17 games, last accomplished in 2005-06.
Rookies of the Month
The Atlanta Hawks’ Al Horford and the Seattle SuperSonics’ Kevin Durant were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played from the start of the season (Oct. 30) through November.
Horford, averaged 8.7 points and 10.2 rebounds for the month. He leads all rookies in rebounds, while ranking second in steals and minutes. Horford also had eight double-digit rebound games, four double-digit scoring games and one double-double. In addition, he leads the Hawks in rebounds, while ranking second in blocks and field goal percentage, and is fifth in scoring.
Among rookie qualifiers, Durant ranks first in the league in scoring with 20.4 points per game, fifth in rebounding with 4.4, and first in assists with 2.1. He is also ranked second in the league in free throw percentage with .816 and third in steals. In addition, Durant also posted a pair of career highs in points with 35 and blocks with three on Nov. 30. vs. Indiana.
On December 3, the NBA announced the award winners of the players; coaches; and rookies of November.
Players of the Month
The Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard and the Utah Jazz’s Carlos Boozer were named Eastern Conference and Western Conference Players of the Month.
Howard averaged 23.8 points on .618 shooting and a league-high 15.0 rebounds while leading the Magic to a 14-4 record. Howard recorded an NBA-best 15 double-doubles and scored 30 or more points six times, including a career-high 39 in a 110-94 win on Nov. 28 in Seattle.
Boozer ranked third in scoring (25.4 ppg) and tied for eighth in rebounds (11.2 rpg) while helping the Jazz to an 11-5 start. Boozer scored at least 30 points six times and posted 12 double-doubles, including six straight to open the season.
Coaches of the Month
The Boston Celtics’ Doc Rivers and the San Antonio Spurs’ Gregg Popovich were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month, respectively, for games played in October and November.
Rivers guided the Celtics to a 13-2 (.867) record last month, including eight straight wins to open the season. Boston outscored opponents by a 13.7 ppg margin while holding teams to a .410 field goal percentage.
Popovich led the Spurs to a 14-3 (.824) record in October and November, tying the franchise record for best start after 17 games, last accomplished in 2005-06.
Rookies of the Month
The Atlanta Hawks’ Al Horford and the Seattle SuperSonics’ Kevin Durant were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played from the start of the season (Oct. 30) through November.
Horford, averaged 8.7 points and 10.2 rebounds for the month. He leads all rookies in rebounds, while ranking second in steals and minutes. Horford also had eight double-digit rebound games, four double-digit scoring games and one double-double. In addition, he leads the Hawks in rebounds, while ranking second in blocks and field goal percentage, and is fifth in scoring.
Among rookie qualifiers, Durant ranks first in the league in scoring with 20.4 points per game, fifth in rebounding with 4.4, and first in assists with 2.1. He is also ranked second in the league in free throw percentage with .816 and third in steals. In addition, Durant also posted a pair of career highs in points with 35 and blocks with three on Nov. 30. vs. Indiana.
posted by Kris Gardner @ 7:18 AM
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