Dwane Casey and Jeff Hornacek have been named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month, respectively, for games played in December.

Casey led the Toronto Raptors to an 8-6 (.571) record, including road wins over the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder. The six road wins Toronto posted tied for best in the conference in December.

Hornacek guided the Phoenix Suns to a 10-3 (.769) record, including wins over the Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers.