Players of the Month
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chicago Bulls guard Coby White have been named the Kia NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Month for games played in March.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chicago Bulls guard Coby White have been named the Kia NBA Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in March. pic.twitter.com/zsZ4UgfSRS
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) April 1, 2025
Western Conference: Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to an NBA-best 15-1 record, including a perfect 7-0 road record. He led the NBA in scoring during March with 34.7 points per game to go along with 7.4 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.14 steals.
Your @Kia NBA Western Conference Player of the Month for March: SGA ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/9RbaU0oCfV
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) April 1, 2025
Eastern Conference: White posted averages of 27.7 points (ninth in the NBA in March), 4.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists during the month. He recorded a career-long streak of 15 straight games with 20-plus points. The Chicago guard’s career month was highlighted by a career-best 44 points with five rebounds and two steals on March 6. White also added a career-high 11 rebounds with 25 points in his first double-double of the season on March 29.
COBY = HIM 🥶
Congrats to @CobyWhite for earning @Kia NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month! pic.twitter.com/T7fO4tV8gI
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) April 1, 2025
Defensive Players of the Month
Golden State Warriors forward-center Draymond Green and Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels have been named the Kia NBA Defensive Players of the Month for games played in March.
Golden State Warriors forward-center Draymond Green and Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels have been named the Kia NBA Western and Eastern Conference Defensive Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in March. pic.twitter.com/8Ilg2YYzsV
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) April 1, 2025
Western Conference: Green averaged 1.9 steals (third-best in the West) in March, helping the Warriors lead the league in that category for the month. His activity pushed the Warriors to the fourth-best defensive rating in the NBA (109.7).
A defensive mastermind.#DubNation, Draymond Green is the Western Conference Defensive Player of the Month 💪 pic.twitter.com/VBt05IXCpB
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) April 1, 2025
Eastern Conference: “The Great Barrier Thief” recorded a league-best 46 steals during March and led the NBA with 3.3 steals, 5.4 deflections and 3.1 forced turnovers. Daniels recorded his 200th steal of the season during the month, becoming the youngest player (22 years, six days) since at least the 1973-74 season to swipe 200 steals in a single season. The winner of this award in October/November, Daniels is the second player to earn multiple Defensive Player of the Month honors.
Someone hand this man the DPOY and MIP awards right now pic.twitter.com/6PXC5HexLh
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) April 1, 2025
Rookies of the Month
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle and Atlanta Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher have been named the Kia NBA Rookies of the Month for games played in March.
San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle and Atlanta Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher have been named the Kia NBA Western and Eastern Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in March. pic.twitter.com/NQHoQg7Vxp
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) April 1, 2025
Western Conference: Castle averaged a rookie-best 19.5 points to go with 4.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists during March. Having won this award in January, Castle joins David Robinson, Tim Duncan and Victor Wembanyama as the only players in Spurs franchise history to win the award multiple times in a season.
Another one 🌟
Congrats @StephonCastle on being named @Kia March Western Conference Rookie of the Month! pic.twitter.com/mkYW0Scif9
— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) April 1, 2025
Eastern Conference: Risacher averaged 16.3 points during March, the most he has averaged in a single month this season. The hot month included a career-high 36 points against Milwaukee. The 2024 No. 1 pick was also named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for February, becoming the only rookie this season to be named Rookie of the Month in back-to-back months.
That’s our ROTY!! 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/cOF60Tkfz8
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) April 1, 2025
Coaches of the Month
Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault and Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla have been named the NBA Coaches of the Month for games played in March.
Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault and Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla have been named the NBA Western and Eastern Conference Coaches of the Month, respectively, for games played in March. pic.twitter.com/GyaaMFV3wP
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) April 1, 2025
Western Conference: Daigneault receives his third career, and second consecutive, Coach of the Month award after leading the Thunder to a 15-1 record during March — the best in the NBA — and most wins in a month in Thunder history. During the month, the Thunder scored 126 points per game (first in NBA) on 50.5% shooting from the field (second in NBA), while shooting 42.6% from beyond the arc (first in NBA). With Daigneault’s leadership, Oklahoma City clinched the Northwest Division title and the No. 1 playoff seed in the West in March.
Mark Daigneault named @NBA Western Conference Coach of the Month for March ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/hXbUCmGS5S
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) April 1, 2025
Eastern Conference: During March, the Celtics posted the second-best record in the league (14-1) and the best record in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics held the highest net rating in the East during the month (11.6) and made franchise history with their most recent road trip, going 6-0 on a single trip for the first time ever. Boston stepped up its defense during the month, holding opponents to 107.7 points per game (second in East) while opponents shot 45.2% from the floor (first in East).
8-0 on the road & 14-1 overall in March ✅
Congrats, Joe 👏 pic.twitter.com/b8s939XZVX
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) April 1, 2025
