Updated September 9, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff
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The Red Auerbach Trophy; voting by 124-member panel of local and national pro basketball writers and broadcasters. Each ballot has one entry.
| Votes | Improvement | |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Brown, Philadelphia | 43 | 49-33 to 56-26 |
| Rick Adelman, Sacramento | 11 | 44-38 to 55-27 |
| Don Nelson, Dallas | 8 | 40-42 to 53-29 |
| Pat Riley, Miami | 5 | 52-30 to 50-32 |
| Alvin Gentry, LA Clippers | 4 | 15-67 to 31-51 |
| Gregg Popovich, San Antonio | 3 | 53-29 to 58-24 |
| Flip Saunders, Minnesota | 3 | 50-32 to 47-35 |
| Jerry Sloan, Utah | 1 | 55-27 to 53-29 |
| All-Defensive Teams | Annual Awards | Rookie of the Year |
