2021 NBA Coach of the Year Finalists: Quin Snyder, Monty Williams & Tom Thibodeau! When Does the League Announce 2021 NBA Coach of the Year?
Hello Everyone! Welcome to Sports Teller! Today, we will be going over the latest news involving the NBA Coach of the Year Picks 2021/Announcement Info! Before we name our winner for the 2021 NBA Coach of the Year Award, we must showcase the following: Announcement Schedule, Past NBA Coach of the Year Winners, and 3 Finalists’ 2020-2021 Regular Season. Without further adieu, let’s begin!
NBA Coach of the Year Picks 2021/Announcement Info
2021 NBA Coach of the Year Announcement Schedule:
Earliest Date: Late June 2021 (Start of Conference Finals)
Latest Date: Early July 2021 (Start of NBA Finals)
Past NBA Coach of the Year Winners Since 2007
- 2020: Nick Nurse (Raptors)
- 2019: Mike Budenholzer (Bucks)
- 2018: Dwane Casey (Raptors)
- 2017: Mike D’Antoni (Rockets)
- 2016: Steve Kerr (Warriors)
- 2015: Mike Budenholzer (Hawks)
- 2014: Gregg Popovich (Spurs)
- 2013: George Karl (Nuggets)
- 2012: Gregg Popovich (Spurs)
- 2011: Tom Thibodeau (Bulls)
- 2010: Scott Brooks (Thunder)
- 2009: Mike Brown (Cavaliers)
- 2008: Byron Scott (Hornets)
- 2007: Sam Mitchell (Raptors)
Here are the 3 Finalists for the 2021 NBA Coach of the Year Award
2020-2021 NBA Regular Season Statistics for Each Finalist
Quin Snyder (Utah Jazz)
- Record Placement (Leads Finalists)
- 52-20 Record in 2020-2021
- Best Record in the NBA
- Best Record in Western Conference
- Finished with 44-28 the Previous Season
- Won 1st Division Title Since 2016-2017 Season
- Earned Best Record in NBA for the 1st Time Since 1997-1998 Campaign
- Top NBA Record (Leads Finalists)
- Most Wins in a Season (Leads Finalists)
- 52 Victories (Leads Finalists)
- Wins Improvement
- 52 Wins This Season
- 44 Wins Last Season
- 8-Win Improvement
- Offense Improvement (Leads Finalists)
- Jazz Scored 116.4 Points per Game (PPG) in 2020-2021 (4th in NBA)
- Team Scored 111.3 PPG the Previous Season (18th in NBA)
- 5.1 PPG increase from Previous Season (Leads Finalists)
- Defensive Improvement
- Jazz Gave Up 107.5 Defense Rating in 2020-2021 (3rd in NBA)
- Team Gave Up 109.3 Defense Rating the Previous Season (Tied for 12th in NBA)
- 1.8 Defense Increase
- Field Goal% Improvement
- 46.8% in 2020-2021 (14th in NBA)
- 47.1% the Previous Season (6th in NBA)
- -0.3% Plummet
Monty Williams (Phoenix Suns)
- Record Placement
- 51-21 Record in 2020-2021 (2nd in the Western Conference)
- First Playoff Appearance Since 2010
- Finished with 34-39 the Previous Season
- Most Wins in a Season
- 51 Victories
- Wins Improvement
- 51 Wins This Season
- 34 Wins Last Season
- 17-Win Improvement
- Offense Improvement
- Suns Scored 115.3 Points per Game (PPG) in 2020-2021 (Tied for 6th in NBA)
- Team Scored 113.6 PPG the Previous Season (10th in NBA)
- 1.7 PPG Improvement from Previous Season
- Defensive Improvement
- Suns Gave Up 110.4 Defense Rating in 2019-2020 (6th in NBA)
- Team Gave Up 110.8 Defense Rating the Previous Season (17th in NBA)
- 0.4 Defense Increase
- Field Goal% Improvement (Leads Finalists)
- 49.0% in 2020-2021 (2nd in NBA)
- 46.8% the Previous Season (Tied for 7th in NBA)
- 2.2% Increase (Leads Finalists)
Tom Thibodeau (New York Knicks)
- Record Placement
- 41-31 Record in 2020-2021 (4th in the Eastern Conference)
- First Playoff Appearance Since 2013
- Finished with 21-45 the Previous Season
- Most Wins in a Season
- 41 Victories
- Wins Improvement (Leads Finalists)
- 41 Wins This Season
- 21 Wins Last Season
- 20-Win Improvement (Leads Finalists)
- Offense Improvement
- Knicks Scored 107.0 Points per Game (PPG) in 2020-2021 (26th in NBA)
- Team Scored 105.8 PPG the Previous Season (29th in NBA)
- 1.2 PPG Improvement from Previous Season
- Defensive Improvement (Leads Finalists)
- Knicks Gave Up 107.8 Defense Rating in 2019-2020 (4th in NBA)
- Team Gave Up 112.4 Defense Rating the Previous Season (23rd in NBA)
- 4.6 Defense Improvement (Leads Finalists)
- Field Goal% Improvement
- 45.6% in 2020-2021 (21st in NBA)
- 44.7% the Previous Season (25th in NBA)
- 0.9% Increase
And the Winner of the 2021 NBA Coach of the Year Award is…
Quin Snyder-Leads Finalists in 3 Categories
Tom Thibodeau-Leads Finalists in 2 Categories
Monty Williams-Leads Finalists in 1 Category
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