The Rockets’ Ime Udoka and Cavaliers’ Kenny Atkinson have been named the league’s Coaches of the Month for games played in October and November, NBA Communications tweets.
Udoka took Western Conference honors as Houston finished the month with a 14-6 record. Mark Daigneault (Thunder), Taylor Jenkins (Grizzlies), Tyronn Lue (Clippers) and JJ Redick (Lakers) were the other Western Conference nominees (Twitter link).
The Cavaliers finished the month with a 17-3 mark, earning Atkinson Eastern Conference accolades. Jordi Fernández (Nets), Joe Mazzulla (Celtics), Jamahl Mosley (Magic) and Tom Thibodeau (Knicks) were the other conference nominees.