PORTLAND, Ore. (May 17, 2021)–Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts has been named the NBA Western Conference Coach of the Month for May, it was announced today by the NBA.
Stotts led the Trail Blazers to a 7-2 record for the month, which tied for the third-best mark in the league and bolstered Portland’s 10-2 close to the regular season. It is the first time this season and the eighth time in his career that Stotts has won the award.
Portland’s finish allowed it to clinch the sixth seed in the Western Conference Playoffs and secure the team’s eighth consecutive postseason berth.