Erik Spoelstra, Taylor Jenkins named NBA Coaches of the Month

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Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins have been named the NBA Coaches of the Month for December.

Spoelstra guided the Heat to a 10-5 record, while Jenkins and the Grizzlies posted a 12-4 mark in December. Both squads are currently the 4th seed in their respective conference standings.

Another well deserved honor for our well deserved head coach. Nobody does it better!#SpoKnows // #HEATCulture pic.twitter.com/1Sr1wlwu8e

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) January 4, 2022

RT to salute coach Jenkins on being named Western Conference Coach of The Month pic.twitter.com/bx2JNQku2x

— Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) January 4, 2022

Other nominees:

West: Steve Kerr (Golden State Warriors) and Quin Snyder (Utah Jazz)

East: J.B. Bickerstaff (Cleveland Cavaliers), Mike Budenholzer (Milwaukee Bucks) and Steve Nash (Brooklyn Nets)