Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum has been named the NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month for October/November, the NBA announced.
Tatum earns the first NBA Player of the Month award for the third consecutive season. He also collects his fifth career monthly honor for the second-most Player of the Month awards in Celtics history, next to Larry Bird (7).
In October/November, Tatum was the only player in the Eastern Conference to average at least 28.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 1.0 steals per game. Tatum scored the third-most points in the East with 546 points and ranked first in clutch points (46), tied for first in clutch assists (12), third in total three-pointers made (76), and second in plus/minus per game (10.5). He helped lead the Celtics to a 16-3 overall record for the second-best winning percentage in the NBA and tied the second-longest win streak with seven consecutive wins (11/13-11/29).
The five-time All-Star is averaging at least 25.0 points per game in his fifth-straight season and has tied his career single-season high 55.2 effective field goal percentage. Tatum is on pace to become only the second player in NBA history to lead their team in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and three-point field goals in multiple seasons, joining fellow Celtic Larry Bird.
