Overview
- In 15 January games, he averaged 34.0 points, 9.1 assists, 7.2 rebounds and 1.5 steals while shooting 50.6% from the field and 39.2% from three.
- He recorded three triple-doubles in the month, including one completed by halftime against the Wizards, and poured in 46 points with eight threes versus the Bulls.
- Los Angeles went 9-7 in January as Dončić led the way for a lineup still missing starter Austin Reaves.
- This marks the sixth monthly award of his career and his first since joining the Lakers last season.
- Boston’s Jaylen Brown won the Eastern Conference award after averaging 29.2 points, 7.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists in January.