NEW YORK – The Boston Celtics’ Marcus Smart and the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Andrew Wiggins today were named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in February.

Smart ranked third among East rookies in scoring (9.8 ppg), assists (4.3 apg) and steals (1.64 spg) for the month. He also was fourth in rebounding (4.5 rpg) and averaged a conference-rookie-high 32.6 minutes in 11 games for the Celtics, whose 7-4 record was tied for fourth best in the East. The 6-4, 220-pound point guard set single-game career highs in rebounds (10), assists (nine) and steals (five) during February. Smart scored in double figures in six of his final seven games of the month.

Wiggins won the West award for the fourth consecutive month and helped the Timberwolves to a 5-6 record, their best mark in a full calendar month this season. The 6-8, 199-pound forward led all rookies in scoring (16.8 ppg) and minutes (38.7 mpg), and he shot 45.7 percent from the field and averaged 4.8 rebounds. On Feb. 23, Wiggins scored 30 points in a 113-102 loss to the Houston Rockets, his third 30-point game of the season, matching the Minnesota rookie record set by Isaiah Rider in 1993-94.

Here is a recap of the month for Smart and Wiggins:

Marcus Smart, Boston Celtics

Feb. 1 vs. Miami: Dished out a career-high nine assists and had only one turnover in an 83-75 loss to the Heat.

Feb. 4 vs. Denver: Grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds and added four points, eight assists and three steals in a 104-100 victory over the Nuggets.

Feb. 20 @ Sacramento: Scored 16 points and contributed five rebounds and a career-high five steals in a 109-101 loss to the Kings.

Andrew Wiggins, Minnesota Timberwolves

Feb. 8 @ Detroit: Finished with 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists in a 112-101 victory over the Pistons.

Feb. 23 @ Houston: Scored 30 points (on 12-of-24 shooting from the field) and grabbed six rebounds in a 113-102 loss to the Rockets.

Feb. 28 vs. Memphis: Posted 25 points, four rebounds and two assists in a 101-97 loss to the Grizzlies.

Other nominees for the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month were Denver’s Jusuf Nurkic, the Los Angeles Lakers’ Jordan Clarkson, New York’s Langston Galloway, Oklahoma City’s Mitch McGary, Orlando’s Elfrid Payton and Philadelphia’s Nerlens Noel.