Overview
- The NBA named Dončić the Western Conference Player of the Month for January, with Boston’s Jaylen Brown taking the Eastern honor.
- It is Dončić’s first monthly award since joining the Lakers and the sixth of his career.
- Brown earned his first career Player of the Month after averaging 29.2 points, 7.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists in January.
- Dončić’s January featured multiple standout games, including a 46-point performance against the Bulls with eight made 3-pointers.
- The NBA also announced other January winners: rookies Cooper Flagg (West) and Kon Knueppel (East), defensive honors for Victor Wembanyama (West) and Ausar Thompson (East), and coaching awards for Jordan Ott (Suns) and Charles Lee (Hornets).