The Golden State Warriors opened the season short handed with head coach, Steve Kerr taking a leave of absence to get healthy. Without their leader, the Warriors front office asked assistant coach, Luke Walton to step in as the interim head coach. In this stint, he has the Warriors undefeated. The 19-0 Dubs made history by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers for their 16th victory without a loss.
Due to the NBA rules, coach Kerr is still getting credit for the wins. Although Walton technically has no wins on his personal record, he was still eligible to win the coaching award.