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#3 Billy Donovan
Previous week's NBA Coach of the Year Power Ranking - 3rd (-)
Last Week: Games played - 3; Games won - 2; Games lost - 1
Overall: Games played - 62; Games won - 40; Games lost - 22
Offensive Rating: 113.7 (5th of 30)
Defensive Rating: 111.8 (18th of 30)
Average Points Scored: 112.4 (8th of 30)
Average Points Conceded: 110.5 (18th of 30)
The Chicago Bulls have dominated the Eastern Conference despite facing injuries to key players like Lonzo Ball, Alex Caruso and Zach LaVine. They are second in the East and DeMar DeRozan is a serious contender for the NBA MVP award.
They are ranked in the top five in offense and were top 10 in the defensive category while Ball and Caruso were healthy. Coach Billy Donovan deserves a lot of the credit for this as the Bulls weren't expected to be a strong contender when the season began and many analysts scoffed at the idea of adding DeRozan to the lineup.
#2 Taylor Jenkins
Previous week's NBA Coach of the Year Power Ranking - 2nd (-)
Last Week: Games played - 3; Games won - 2; Games lost - 1
Overall: Games played - 63; Games won - 43; Games lost - 20
Offensive Rating: 113.6 (6th of 30)
Defensive Rating: 108.8 (8th of 30)
Average Points Scored: 113.9 (3rd of 30)
Average Points Conceded: 109.1 (15th of 30)
The Memphis Grizzlies are now looking like serious title contenders. Coach Taylor Jenkins has done a fabulous job of winning games even when his superstar Ja Morant was sidelined for a considerable amount of games.
They are now third in the West but are just a half-game behind the second-place Golden State Warriors. If they grab the second seed in the West, Jenkins' case will strengthen substantially.
#1 Monty Williams
Previous week's NBA Coach of the Year Power Ranking - 1st (-)
Last Week: Games played - 4; Games won - 2; Games lost - 2
Overall: Games played - 62; Games won - 50; Games lost - 12
Offensive Rating: 114.2 (3rd of 30)
Defensive Rating: 106.0 (3rd of 30)
Average Points Scored: 113.7 (4th of 30)
Average Points Conceded: 105.6 (6th of 30)
The Phoenix Suns have maintained the league's best record this season and are the current favorites in the Western Conference. They are the only team in the NBA that are in the top three in both offensive and defensive ratings.
Coach Monty Williams is the sweeping favorite for the Coach of the Year award, and the Suns are the first team in the league to reach 50 wins this season. However, they just lost their star point guard Chris Paul for six to eight weeks and are expected to lose a bunch of games moving forward. As such, Williams' case will improve if they continue winning but will weaken if they drop in the standings.
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