Monthly NBA Awards: Luka Dončić, Jalen Johnson win honors for March

Players of the Month

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić and Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson have been named the Kia NBA Players of the Month for games played in March.

The

@Kia

NBA Players of the Month for March!

West: Luka Dončić (

@Lakers

)

East: Jalen Johnson (

@ATLHawks

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— NBA (@NBA)

April 2, 2026

Western Conference

Luka Dončić

— 37.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 7.4 apg

On another level. Your Western Conference Player of the Month: Luka Dončić 🙌

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— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers)

Eastern Conference

Jalen Johnson

— 22.4 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 8.5 apg

First of many!

JJ is your

Eastern Conference Player of the Month for March 🔥

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— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks)

Rookies of the Month

Sacramento Kings center Maxime Raynaud and Philadelphia 76ers guard VJ Edgecombe have been named the Kia NBA Rookies of the Month for games played in March.

Rookies of the Month for March!

West: Maxime Raynaud (

@SacramentoKings

East: VJ Edgecombe (

@sixers

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Maxime Raynaud

— 17.9 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 59.5 FG%

Maxime Raynaud Named Western Conference Rookie of the Month

📝➡️

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— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings)

VJ Edgecombe

— 18.9 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 4.3 apg

Your Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month…

VJ Edgecombe‼️

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— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers)

Defensive Players of the Month

San Antonio Spurs forward-center Victor Wembanyama and Detroit Pistons guard-forward Ausar Thompson have been named the Kia NBA Defensive Players of the Month for games played in March.

Defensive Players of the Month for March!

West: Victor Wembanyama (

@spurs

East: Ausar Thompson (

@DetroitPistons

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Victor Wembanyama

— 3.7 bpg (led NBA), 11.6 contested shots per game (2nd in NBA), 1.3 spg

.

@wemby

's third consecutive month winning NBA’s

Western Conference Defensive Player of the Month award 👏

In March:

▪️180 REB, a league-best 56 BLK, and 20 STL

▪️10 games with 4+ blocks

▪️4 straight games with 15+ rebounds

▪️Defensive rating of 99.8 (second in NBA)

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— San Antonio Spurs – x (@spurs)

Ausar Thompson

— 2.5 spg (led NBA), 4.8 deflections per game (led NBA), 1.1 bpg

Your

Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Month for the SECOND TIME this season…

AUSAR. THOMPSON.

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— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons)

Coaches of the Month

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault and Atlanta Hawks head coach Quin Snyder have been named the NBA Coaches of the Month for games played in March.