| Today the NBA announces that the Head Coach | | | | Coach Rick Adelman from the Houston Rockets |
| Byron Scott from the Hornets was chosen for | | | | finished in third with 193 points. |
| the award Red Auerbach Trophy as the 2007-08 | | | | Moreover Coach Scott was selected NBA Coach |
| NBA Coach of the Year. This award is named | | | | of the Month for January, after guiding the |
| after Coach Red Auerbach who leaded the Celtics | | | | Hornets to a league-best 12-2 record. On the |
| to 9 NBA Championships. | | | | break for the All Star game, the Hornets |
| Scott is the first coach of the Hornets to receive | | | | possessed the top winning percentage in the |
| the award, he guided the team to its first | | | | Western Conference and Scott was chosen to be |
| Southwest Division title and the team best wins | | | | the head coach for the Western Conference in |
| season with 56. Scott conducted the Hornets to a | | | | the All Star Game in New Orleans, which was his |
| 56-26 record and the second-best record in the | | | | second time as the All- Star head coach. |
| exceedingly competitive Western Conference. | | | | Scott and his team did not lose more than three |
| The New Orleans Hornets also bust a club record | | | | straight games this season. The team's highest |
| of 26 road victories, concluding 26-15 on the road | | | | winning line was of nine games. The Hornets were |
| and winning in 17 of their last 26 road games. | | | | 0-11 a year ago in opposition to the best three |
| "It is a tremendous honor to receive this | | | | Western Conference teams, who were Dallas, |
| prestigious award," Scott said. "I have to give a | | | | Phoenix and San Antonio. This season, Scott |
| lot of credit to my assistant coaches, players, | | | | leaded the Hornets to an 8-4 record along to |
| general manager and owner. It has been a | | | | those teams with two victories each over Dallas |
| wonderful season for us coming back home to | | | | and San Antonio, and four wins against Phoenix. |
| New Orleans, and I am proud to be a part of this | | | | "We are a very fortunate organization to have |
| organization and to be the head coach of such a | | | | Coach Scott leading our team," said Hornets |
| tremendous group of young men who excel both | | | | Owner George Shinn. "It has been a storybook |
| on and off the court." | | | | season for us and I am proud that Byron is being |
| Scott obtained 458 points, counting 70 first-place | | | | recognized for the great coaching job he has |
| votes from a panel of 125 broadcasters and | | | | done for us not only this season, but for his |
| journalists' all over the United States and Canada. | | | | career. Byron is a leader and a tremendous |
| For the other hand the coaches were granted | | | | person who our players look up to and are proud |
| five points for every first-place vote, three points | | | | to call their head coach," General Manager Jeff |
| for second-place vote and one point for every | | | | Bower said. "We have enjoyed a record-setting |
| third-place vote. Head Coach Doc Rivers from the | | | | season due, in large part, to the planning and |
| Celtics got second with 242 points and Head | | | | execution of Byron and our coaching staff. |