Joe Mazzulla named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month

Congrats, Coach.

After a 12-4 run via a road-heavy March, Joe Mazzulla has been named the Jap Convention Coach of the Month. Throughout a defining stretch that included a nine-game successful streak, Boston lead the league in scoring and boasted a +15.8 internet ranking.

With the Celtics clinching the #1 seed within the East and nearing a lock of general homecourt benefit via to a possible Finals run, Mazzulla has needed to weigh relaxation and restoration whereas sustaining psychological sharpness with the playoffs on the horizon.

To wit, right here’s an excellent little tidbit from Celtics PR:

Boston gained 9 consecutive video games with eight completely different beginning lineups from March 9-23 and posted a +17.2 plus/minus per sport throughout that span. The Celtics’ 14.8 level differential is the fifth-highest mark for the month of March in NBA historical past and ranks second since 1986, along with the San Antonio Spurs in 2013-14 (17.4).

It’s Mazzulla’s third time successful CotM honors which he, in fact, has humbly deflected. After being observed for a similar award in December, Mazzulla mentioned, “I believe it’s a testomony to what we’re constructing and what we’re creating. So, it’s a testomony to the workers. I want they’d change it to Employees of the Month as a result of I’m not doing it on my own. I’m not the one controlling scouts. I’m not the one making the edits. I’m not the one doing the matchups throughout the sport or developing with lineup solutions. That’s the complete workers. Then, if the gamers don’t let me coach them, I’m probably not a superb coach. So, I believe it’s a testomony to the surroundings we’re creating.”

Former Celtics head coach Ime Udoka was named Western Convention Coach of the Month with the Rockets surging (13-2 final month) for a playoff spot.