The Indiana Pacers' Frank Vogel and the Portland Trail Blazers' Terry Stotts were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month, respectively, for games played in October and November.
Vogel led Indiana to a 15-1 (.938) mark as the Pacers started the season 9-0 -- the best start in franchise history and tied for the team's longest NBA winning streak.
Stotts guided the Trail Blazers to a 13-3 (.813) record that included an 11-game winning streak, tying for the fourth longest in team history.
Other nominees for Coach of the Month were Houston's Kevin McHale, the Los Angeles Clippers' Doc Rivers, Miami's Erik Spoelstra, Oklahoma City's Scott Brooks and San Antonio's Gregg Popovich.