Mark Daigneault led the Oklahoma City Thunder to the top seed in the Western Conference.
Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault won the NBA's Coach of the Year award.
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New Orleans PelicansHe beat out Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley and Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch.
Daigneault, who is in his fourth season with the Thunder, helped Oklahoma City to a 57-25 record and the top seed in the Western Conference.
"I've used the word uncommon with this team all year and the reason I think they're so uncommon is they have incredible ambition," Daignault said in an interview with TNT.
"They care about their individual careers, they work hard individually, but they also really appreciate each other's success and they root for each other, they're behind each other and we've done everything together all year."
Daignault received 89 of the 100 first place votes and 473 total points.
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