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Hawks starting 5 named NBA East Players of the Month

Naveen Ganglani

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The Hawks, who were the first team to go a perfect 17-0 in a month, were also the first team to have their starting five named co-Players of the Month

HAWKS FLYING HIGH. Atlanta Hawks players Paul Millsap (C), Jeff Teague (L) and Kyle Korver (R), as well as Al Horford and DeMarre Carroll were all named co-Eastern Conference players of the month. Photo by Erik S. Lesser/EPA

MANILA, Philippines – The entire starting unit of the Atlanta Hawks were named the NBA Eastern Conference players of the month for January, the league announced on Thursday, February 5 (Manila time). 

It was the first time in league history the award was given to a starting five. In January, the Hawks went a perfect 17-0, becoming the first squad in NBA history to accomplish such a feat.

The Hawks’ starting unit – comprised of Al Horford, Jeff Teague, Kyle Korver, Paul Millsap, and DeMarre Carroll – each averaged more than 10 points per game the previous month. Teague, Millsap, and Horford were also recently named as reserves for the 2015 NBA All-Star Game this month in New York. 

Atlanta currently owns a 41-9 record, which is best in the NBA.  

Here are the averages of each Hawks starter in January:

Jeff Teague: 16.6 PPG, 8.5 APG, 2.6 RPG

Kyle Korver: 13.4 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 2.3 APG

DeMarre Carroll: 12.3 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 1.9 APG

Paul Millsap: 18.3 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 2.8 APG

Al Horford: 17.1 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 4.3 APG

James Harden of the Houston Rockets was named the Western Conference Player of the Month. Elfrid Payton of the Orlando Magic was the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month, while Andrew Wiggins took home the same honor in the West.

– Rappler.com

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