Who should get the NBA's Eastern Conference Player of the Month recognition for December practically felt like a foregone conclusion. Jaylen Brown earned Conference Player of the Week two out of the three times they gave out that honor in the final month of 2025. However, when it came time to declare who had the best month in the East, that distinction went elsewhere.
Perplexingly, the NBA gave that award to New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson. He certainly had a highly productive December. The two-time All-Star averaged 30.6 points and 7.1 assists. He shot 47.