Denver, May 4, 2021 – The NBA has announced that Denver Nuggets Head Coach Michael Malone has been named the Western Conference Coach of the Month for games played in April.
Malone wins the award for the first time in his career and becomes the first Nuggets head coach since George Karl in March 2013 to win a Coach of the Month. He joins Doug Moe, Bernie Bickerstaff and George Karl as the only Nuggets coaches to capture the award.
Malone led the Nuggets to an NBA best 13-3 record in April, the most wins for Denver in any month this season and it is tied for the most victories by any team in any month in the NBA this season (Jazz, 13-3, January).