The Rockets' Javair Gillett received his award as the 2016-17 National Basketball Strength & Conditioning Association Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year before Tuesday's game.
"Javair earns it in so many different ways," Rockets forward Ryan Anderson said. "I never met a guy, especially in the NBA profession, that cares so much about the wellness not only of players, but of trainers, staff. He just invests so much into guys. He knows how to push guys and he knows how to work with guys and communicate with guys. I think that's the definition of a great leader, somebody that know different personalities and can talk to different people and lead them in the right way.