Miami's Richardson and Minnesota's Towns named Rookies of the Month

The Miami Heat's Josh Richardson and the Minnesota Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns today were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in March.

Richardson helped the Heat go 10-5 in March by ranking second among East rookies in scoring (12.0 ppg) and assists (2.1 apg), and leading the conference's first-year players in field goal percentage (53.7), three-point field goal percentage (58.9) and steals (1.3 spg).

Towns, the West winner for the fifth month in a row, ranked second among rookies in scoring (21.9 ppg) and led all first-year players in rebounding (10.5 rpg) and field goal percentage (58.2). He scored in double figures in all 15 of Minnesota's games and posted 11 games with 10 or more rebounds, adding to his franchise rookie record for double-doubles, which now stands at 48.

Other nominees for the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month were Denver's Emmanuel Mudiay, New York's Kristaps Porzingis, Phoenix's Devin Booker and Toronto's Norman Powell.