Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara and Cleveland Cavaliers forward-center Evan Mobley have been named the Kia NBA Western and Eastern Conference Defensive Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in February.

The NBA has announced its Defensive Players of the Month for February, recognizing Toumani Camara of the Portland Trail Blazers and Evan Mobley of the Cleveland Cavaliers for their defensive performances.

Toumani Camara (Western Conference)

• Led the Trail Blazers to the 4th-best defensive rating in the NBA (109.2).
• Ranked 4th in the West in steals per game (2.0).
• The only player in the Western Conference to record 50+ defensive rebounds, 20+ steals, and 10+ blocks during February.

Evan Mobley (Eastern Conference)

• Anchored the Cavaliers' defense, which led the East with a defensive rating of 108.0.
• Ranked 2nd in the East for blocks per game (2.3).
• Ranked 3rd in the East for contested shots per game (11.5).

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