was selected the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for February. Gordon also earned the award for the month of January, making him the first Chicago rookie since Elton Brand
(January and February 2000) to earn the award in consecutive months.
In 11 February games, Gordon averaged a rookie-best 19.1 ppg, 3.6 rpg and 2.3 apg in 26.5 mpg; he shot .438 from the field, .519 from downtown and .837 from the free throw line. He registered double-digit scoring in 10 games, scored 20 or more points six times and led the Bulls in scoring on four occasions.
Gordon also set season highs with eight free throws (vs. SAC, 02/15), six three-point field goals (vs. MIA, 02/22), eight rebounds (at MIN, 02/13) and two blocks (at CLE, 02/23).
In the Bulls’ 105-101 overtime win against Miami (02/22), Gordon came of the bench to play 25 minutes and scored a game-high 29 points (6-9 3FG). He entered the fourth quarter with nine points in 14 minutes, then heated up to score 20 points (7-11 FG, 5-6 3FG) in 11 minutes over the final quarter and overtime session, including the first eight points of overtime. His six threes that night are the most by a Bulls player this season.
At Minnesota (02/13), an 87-83 Bulls’ win, Gordon scored a team-high 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds in 27 minutes. He scored four of Chicago’s final seven points and put the game out of reach when he made two free throws with :17.8 to play. He followed that up two nights later with 24 points (11 points in the fourth quarter), three rebounds and two assists in Chicago’s 107-102 win over Sacramento. On the month, he scored 10 or more points in a quarter seven times (27 for the season), including five times in the fourth quarter (a league-high 16 times on the year).
Among NBA rookies, Gordon is second in scoring average (14.6 ppg), first in three-point field goal percentage (.447), first in free throw percentage (.845), sixth in assists per game (1.9 apg) and ninth in minutes per game (23.2 mpg).
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