Erik Spoelstra named NBA Eastern Conference Coach of the Month

The NBA has announced that Erik Spoelstra has been awarded the Eastern Conference Coach of the Month award for the month of January.

Spoelstra guided the Heat to a 10-5 record, tied for the best record in the East for the month, including 5-1 at home and an impressive 3-1 record in games decided by a point. Miami opened 2018 with six consecutive victories and now lead the Southeast Division with a 29-22 record, as well as fourth seed in the East.

This is the eighth time Spoelstra has won the award, the most in team history, and the 16th time a Heat head coach has won it.

Miami’s 10 wins in the month are their most in January since going 12-5 in 2012, according to the Heat. The team also held opponents to 30.3 percent from three-point range and 43 percent from the field, both the second-lowest percentages in the NBA, while limiting opposing teams to 97.8 points per game, the third-lowest average in January.