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) pic.twitter.com/8c5ho4M4ZM— 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 🙌 pic.twitter.com/BOuyHeU3id
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) April 2, 2026
Eastern Conference
- Jalen Johnson — 22.4 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 8.5 apg
First of many!
JJ is your @Kia Eastern Conference Player of the Month for March 🔥 pic.twitter.com/8AjAPe6S3W
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) April 2, 2026
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.
The @Kia Rookies of the Month for March!
West: Maxime Raynaud (@SacramentoKings)
East: VJ Edgecombe (@sixers) pic.twitter.com/ERXp5omQOB— NBA (@NBA) April 2, 2026
Western Conference
- Maxime Raynaud — 17.9 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 59.5 FG%
Maxime Raynaud Named Western Conference Rookie of the Month
📝➡️ https://t.co/qWzMEUcIwf pic.twitter.com/uh3CaZyXKu
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) April 2, 2026
Eastern Conference
- VJ Edgecombe — 18.9 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 4.3 apg
Your Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month…
VJ Edgecombe‼️ pic.twitter.com/OyR0YQ7DxP
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) April 2, 2026
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.
The @Kia Defensive Players of the Month for March!
West: Victor Wembanyama (@spurs)
East: Ausar Thompson (@DetroitPistons ) pic.twitter.com/iW6a9wJcf6— NBA (@NBA) April 2, 2026
Western Conference
- 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 @Kia 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) pic.twitter.com/az4zfdX9yS— San Antonio Spurs – x (@spurs) April 2, 2026
Eastern Conference
- Ausar Thompson — 2.5 spg (led NBA), 4.8 deflections per game (led NBA), 1.1 bpg
Your @Kia Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Month for the SECOND TIME this season…
AUSAR. THOMPSON. pic.twitter.com/0Db3YdxdRX
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) April 2, 2026
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.
