Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers will coach the Eastern Conference All-Stars for the 2011 NBA All-Star Game, to be played on Sunday, Feb. 20.

The Celtics (37-11, .771) clinched the best record in the conference through games played Feb. 6 with 95-90 win tonight over the Sacramento Kings tonight at ARCO Arena.

In his seventh season as head coach of the Celtics, Rivers earned Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for October/November after guiding the Celtics to a 13‐4 mark including 7‐1 at home. Boston is an Eastern Conference-best 22-3 at home. The defending Eastern Conference champions are shooting a league-high .501 from the floor on the season.