CLEVELAND – Cleveland Cavaliers Head Coach David Blatt has been named the NBA Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for games played in October and November, the NBA announced today. This marks the second time Blatt has earned Coach of the Month accolades (March 2015) as he becomes the fourth coach in Cavaliers history to win the award more than once, joining Lenny Wilkens (three times), Mike Fratello (two times) and Mike Brown (five times). It also marks the 13th time in franchise history a coach has won the honor.
Blatt led the Cavaliers to the best record in the East during October/November at 13-4 (.