Indiana Pacers' Paul George and the Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant were today named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in October/November.
George led the Pacers to a league-best 15-1 (.938) record, scoring in double figures in all 16 outings, including 13 games with 20-or-more points. George ranked fifth in the league in scoring (23.6 ppg) and was tied for seventh in steals (2.13 spg), while adding 6.1 rpg and 3.3 apg.
Durant guided the Thunder to an 11-3 record to start the season, including an 8-0 mark at Chesapeake Energy Arena, the best home start in the team's Oklahoma City era. Durant paced the NBA in scoring (28.3 ppg).
Other nominees for Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month were Golden State's Stephen Curry, Houston's Dwight Howard, Miami's LeBron James, Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook, Orlando's Arron Afflalo, and Portland's LaMarcus Aldridge.