Suns’ Jeff Hornacek finishes behind Spurs’ Gregg Popovich in Coach of the Year voting
Apr 22, 2014, 3:16 PM | Updated: 3:33 pm
The Phoenix Suns finished with a record of 48-34 and barely missed the playoffs.
Playoffs or not, a winning record far exceeded the expectations of the team. First-year head coach Jeff Hornacek was recognized for the season his team had as he finished second in the 2013-14 NBA Coach of the Year voting.
Hornacek received 37 first-place votes, 44 second-place votes and 22 third-place tallies. His total of 339 points was 41 behind the San Antonio Spurs’ Gregg Popovich.
Popovich won the award for the third time after leading the Spurs to a league-best 62 wins.
Two Suns coaches have won the annual honor — Cotton Fitzsimmons in 1988-89 and Mike D’Antoni in 2004-05.
2013-14 NBA Coach of the Year Voting
| Coach, Team | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregg Popovich, Spurs | 59 | 23 | 16 | 380 |
| Jeff Hornacek, Suns | 37 | 44 | 22 | 339 |
| Tom Thibodeau, Bulls | 12 | 22 | 33 | 159 |
| Steve Clifford, Bobcats | 8 | 21 | 24 | 127 |
| Dwayne Casey, Raptors | 5 | 9 | 18 | 70 |
| Terry Stotts, Trail Blazers | 2 | 3 | 6 | 25 |
| Doc Rivers, Clippers | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| Scott Brooks, Thunder | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Jackson, Warriors | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Kidd, Nets | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
