Portland's Nate McMillan was named the NBA's Western Conference Coach of the Month for April, it was announced on Thursday by the NBA.

Chicago's Tom Thibodeau received the Eastern Conference Coach of the Month award.

McMillan led the Trail Blazers to a 5-2 month, the best record of any Western Conference team in April, including wins against Oklahoma City, Dallas and the Los Angeles Lakers. Portland enters the 2011 NBA Playoffs as the number six seed in the Western Conference.