The San Antonio Spurs' Gregg Popovich is the recipient of the Red Auerbach Trophy as the 2013-14 NBA Coach of the Year, the NBA announced today.
Popovich's Spurs posted the league's best record at 62-20 (.756), which provides them with homecourt advantage throughout the postseason.
Popovich, who wins his second NBA Coach of the Year award in the past three seasons and third of his career, joins Don Nelson and Pat Riley as the only coaches to receive the honor three times. He totaled 380 points, including 59 first-place votes, from a panel of 124 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada.
2013-14 NBA Coach of the Year (points and first-place votes)
- 1. Gregg Popovich (San Antonio Spurs) 380 (59)
- 2. Jeff Hornacek (Phoenix Suns) 339 (37)
- 3. Tom Thibodeau (Chicago Bulls) 159 (12)
- 4. Steve Clifford (Charlotte Bobcats) 127 (8)
- 5. Dwane Casey (Toronto Raptors) 70 (5)
- 6. Terry Stotts (Portland Trail Blazers) 25 (2)
- 7. Doc Rivers (Los Angeles Clippers) 13 (1)
- 8. Scott Brooks (Oklahoma City Thunder) 1
- -. Mark Jackson (Golden State Warriors) 1
- -. Jason Kidd (Brooklyn Nets) 1