NBA Team of the Month for December

Shooting Guard: DeMar DeRozan

DeMar DeRozan led the Raptors to the No. 1 seed in the East in December

Team record: 11-3

Personal stats in December: 25.2 ppg, 5.1 apg on 47% shooting, 39% threes, +9.6 bpm, +11.6 net rating, 15.6 player impact estimate

This was by far the toughest decision to be made this month. You can make a case for Victor Oladipo or James Harden too, and it will be equally strong. I personally went for DeRozan because of his improvement in playmaking and three-point shooting. He sacrificed his personal usage rate for the team and it has paid off well. Whether the Raptors are able to continue their form in the playoffs will be interesting to see, but as of now, the Raptors bandwagon is gaining strength

Other contenders for this position:

James Harden (9-5, 33.6 ppg, 8.1 apg on 45% shooting, 37% threes, +3.1 bpm, +3.2 net rating, 19.1 player impact estimate)

Victor Oladipo (7-5, 28.5 ppg on 51% shooting, 41% threes, +4.6 bpm, +6.9 net rating, 17.4 player impact estimate)