The accolades keep coming the Spurs way after their historic February run. After the Spurs went 11-0 for just their third undefeated month in franchise history while becoming the first team in NBA history to do it while scoring 110 or more points in every game, Mitch Johnson has been named Western Conference Coach of the Month. He is joined by the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Kenny Atkinson in the East.
This is Johnson’s second Coach of the Month award. He also won it for the month of December after the Spurs went on an eight-game winning streak and made it to the NBA Cup Finals despite playing much of the month either without Wemby or with him on minutes restrictions. The Spurs currently have the third best record in the league and second best in the West at 43-17. They have experienced one of the biggest rises this season, and as a result, Johnson should be a candidate for Coach of the Year, as well. What an accomplishment that would be for a first-year head coach.
The Spurs will have several plaques to hand out when they return from the Rodeo Road Trip on Thursday to face the Detroit Pistons. Joining Johnson with monthly awards are Dylan Harper as Western Conference Rookie of the Month and Victor Wembanyama, who won both Western Conference Defensive Player of the Month and over all Western Conference Player of the Month.
