Jalen Brunson

Michael Scotto: New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić have been named the Kia NBA February Players of the Month.

– [“Jalen Brunson is probably one of the best free agent pickups in NBA history…](https://hoopshype.com/social/)What he’s done this year is historical.” Agree with Charles Barkley? [He’s both the second-fastest (582 games) and second-youngest (28 years, nine days) player to achieve the feat](https://hoopshype.com/social/). [pic.twitter.com/0DAo2WmcK1](https://t.co/0DAo2WmcK1)– [10:40 PM](https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1631137273340108800) [Marc J. [Michael Malone today: “Maybe they’re just tired of this player, this non-athletic player from Sombor, Serbia who continues to kick everybody’s ass.](https://hoopshype.com/social/)Maybe people have a hard time with that. They went 18 for 23 from the field, led by Jalen Brunson (16 points, 6-for-8 from floor). Club has won 7 straight and is in 5th place in the East, 2 games ahead of 6th-seed BKN w/18 games to go. Knicks GUARD Jalen Brunson scored 39 pts on 15-18 FG (83%). [@Kendrick Perkins](https://twitter.com/KendrickPerkins)? One other Knicks hustle stat note: In 3-pointers contested Jalen Brunson is 2nd in the NBA this season with 217 (behind Evan Mobley’s 225). In a blind study of data, Jokic is the MVP. Jalen Brunson won the award.

Jokic, the Western Conference's winner for the second straight month, averaged 22.6 points, 14.2 rebounds and 10.2 assists on .642/.500/.806 shooting in 11 ...

The 26-year-old guard is having a stellar season for the Knicks, averaging career highs in points (23.8), assists (6.2) and three-point percentage (41.0%). [Retweet](http://twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hoopsrumors.com%2F2023%2F03%2Fnikola-jokic-jalen-brunson-named-players-of-the-month.html&text=Nikola+Jokic%2C+Jalen+Brunson+Named+Players+Of+The...)2 [Share](#)0 [Send via email](#)0 5 seed in the East. Denver went 9-2 in games he played and got blown out in the one game he missed (four starters were out). Jokic, the Western Conference’s winner for the second straight month, averaged 22.6 points, 14.2 rebounds and 10.2 assists on .642/.500/.806 shooting in 11 February games (33.3 MPG). Brunson, meanwhile, averaged 27.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.0 assists on .529/.426/.776 shooting in 10 games (37.8 MPG) last month. [Anthony Davis](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/davisan02.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-02_bbr), [De’Aaron Fox](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/f/foxde01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-02_bbr), [Damian Lillard](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lillada01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-02_bbr), [Lauri Markkanen](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/markkla01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-02_bbr) and [Klay Thompson](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/thompkl01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-02_bbr), while [Giannis Antetokounmpo](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/antetgi01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-02_bbr), [Joel Embiid](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/e/embiijo01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-02_bbr), [Donovan Mitchell](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mitchdo01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-02_bbr), Randle, [Pascal Siakam](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/siakapa01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-02_bbr) and [Trae Young](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/y/youngtr01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-02_bbr) were nominated in the East, per the NBA ( [Twitter link](https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1631400025300377602)). [Twitter link](https://twitter.com/NY_KnicksPR/status/1631400798755119105)), Brunson is the first Knick to be named the East’s player of the month since [Julius Randle](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/randlju01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-02_bbr) won in April 2021. The other nominees in the West were [Nikola Jokic](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jokicni01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-02_bbr) and Knicks guard [Jalen Brunson](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/brunsja01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-02_bbr) have been named the NBA’s players of the month, the league announced ( [via Twitter](https://twitter.com/NBAPR/status/1631398995535749123)). The Knicks went 9-2 in February, including 8-2 with Brunson in the lineup, and are currently on a seven-game winning streak, which has moved them up to the No. 1 seed in the West.

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Jokic wins back-to-back months in the West, while Brunson earns nod after leading Knicks to 9-2 record in February.

Brunson, whose team is riding a seven-game winning streak, finished the month with 27.3 points and 6.0 assists while shooting 42.6% from 3-point range and 52.9% overall. The NBA’s back-to-back Kia Most Valuable Player averaged 22.6 points, 14.2 rebounds and 10.2 assists while shooting .642 from the field and .500 from three-point range in 11 games during February. [March 2, 2023]

The New York Knicks' point guard has been on a tear since he was denied All-Star honors.

He beat out nominee Julius Randle, who was the last Knick to win in 2021. In his 10 February games, Brunson averaged 27.3 points and six assists on 53% shooting ...