Stephen Curry, Paul George named Players of the Month

The Indiana Pacers' Paul George and the Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry today were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in October and November.

George led the Eastern Conference and ranked fourth in the NBA in scoring (27.2 ppg), helping the Pacers win 11 of 13 games after an 0-3 start. The 6-9 George also averaged 8.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.56 steals in 35.6 minutes per game.

His 51 three-pointers placed him second in the East and tied for third in the NBA. George scored at least 20 points in 12 straight games to close out November, the longest streak of his career.

Curry was the driving force behind the Warriors' record-setting 19-0 start, ranking first in the NBA in scoring (31.6 ppg) and three-pointers made (94). He hit 42 more triples than any other player for October and November, and his 77 three-pointers in November broke his own record for the most in a calendar month (75 in March 2015).

Curry shot 51.2 percent from the field, 44.5 percent from three-point range and 94.1 percent from the free throw line. He scored at least 40 points five times, including an NBA-season-high 53 points in a 134-120 win at New Orleans on Oct. 31.

Other nominees for NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month were Atlanta's Paul Millsap, Cleveland's LeBron James, Detroit's Andre Drummond, Houston's James Harden, the Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin, Miami's Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade, Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, Orlando's Evan Fournier, Phoenix's Eric Bledsoe and Brandon Knight, Portland's Damian Lillard, San Antonio's Kawhi Leonard and Toronto's DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry.