Twin brothers Amen Thompson and Ausar Thompson were nominated for Defensive Player of the Month

NBA Communications: Other nominees.. . West: Luguentz Dort (OKC), Kris Dunn and Ivica Zubac (LAC), Jaren Jackson Jr. (MEM) and Amen Thompson (HOU) East: Nic Claxton (BKN), Dyson Daniels (ATL), Isaiah Stewart and Ausar Thompson (DET), and Myles Turner (IND)