Overview
- It is Dončić’s sixth career monthly honor and his first since joining the Lakers.
- In January he averaged 34.0 points, 9.1 assists and 7.2 rebounds with shooting splits of 50.6% from the field and 39.2% from three, plus 1.5 steals.
- He logged three triple-doubles in the month, including one secured by halftime against the Wizards, and delivered 11 30-point outings with two 40-point games highlighted by 46 against the Bulls.
- The Lakers went 9–7 in January and are 29–19 overall, with Dončić leading the league in scoring this season and starting the All-Star Game.
- Jaylen Brown earned the Eastern Conference honor for January, his first Player of the Month, after averaging 29.2 points, 7.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists.