The month of April is here, which means the NBA playoffs will soon start.
Two talented young stars in the league have their teams in the postseason picture.
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has Oklahoma City with the best record in the NBA (63-12) and No. 1 seed in the Western Conference.
Coby White has Chicago in the Play-In Tournament as the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference at 33-42. Alexander is leading the Most Valuable Player race, averaging a league-high 32.9 points per game. White is the Bulls’ second-leading scorer, totaling 20.3 points per matchup. The playoffs begin on April 19, while the play-in tournament is from April 15-18. Alexander took home the honor of being the Kia NBA Player of the Month for March via the WC and White received the award for the EC.
The @Kia NBA Players of the Month for March! #KiaPOTM
West: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (@okcthunder)
East: Coby White (@chicagobulls) pic.twitter.com/KZboaJtu49— NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2025
The Western Conference @Kia Player of the Month for March is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander! #KiaPOTM pic.twitter.com/QPe0VJQqd5
— NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2025
The Eastern Conference @Kia Player of the Month for March is Coby White! #KiaPOTM pic.twitter.com/4hG8uO8DcE
— NBA (@NBA) April 1, 2025
Both players had incredible moments in March.
White led the Bulls with 36 and 26 points in Chicago’s victories over the Lakers. Alexander had only one game in March where he scored less than 30 points and it came on March 23 (26 points) in a 103-101 win for the Thunder over the Clippers.
Alexander and White are worthy of the honor and NBA fans look forward to watching them in the playoffs.
Stephen M. Smith is a writer for Ball Exclusives. You can follow him him X via @CoachingMSmith.
