Lillard, Antetokounmpo named Players of the Month for March

The Milwaukee Bucks and Portland Trail Blazers swept the podium for the month of March.

Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard were named as the Players of the Month for their respective conferences in March, the league announced Monday.

The respective head coaches in Jason Kidd and Terry Stotts were also named as Coaches of the Month for March.

Antetokounmpo averaged 22.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.8 blocks, and 1.3 steals while guiding the Bucks to a 14-4 stretch. Milwaukee's resurgence also sees them in a playoff spot - a proposition that seemed highly unlikely before March.

Over in the West, Lillard averaged 29.1 points, six assists, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.4 steals to help the Blazers go 13-3 in March. Similar to the Bucks, their hot flash now sees them holding a playoff spot with just two weeks left in the season.

Other nominees for Players of the Month included Indiana's Paul George, Golden State's Stephen Curry, Houston's James Harden, LA Clippers' Blake Griffin, Miami's Hassan Whiteside and Goran Dragic, New Orleans' Anthony Davis, Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook, Devin Booker of Phoenix, and Toronto's DeMar DeRozan.