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The 'NBA Coaches of the Year since 1979-80' quiz

Created on May 9, 2025 | Total tries: 205 | Average Score: 25.4 out of 46 (55%) | Quiz FAQ

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson led the Cavs to their first 60-win season without LeBron James and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs en route to being named 2024-25 NBA Coach of the Year.

Now, with the Cavaliers heading to Indiana down 2-0 in the series, Atkinson has a chance to prove why.

Which brings us to today's quiz. How many NBA Coach of the Year winners since the 1979-80 season can you name in five minutes?

Good luck!

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Quiz Clue: Season / Team | Created on May 9, 2025 | Total tries: 205 | Average Score: 25.4 out of 46 (55%) | Quiz FAQ

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2024-25 / CLE

2023-24 / OKC

2022-23 / SAC

2021-22 / PHX

2020-21 / NYK

2019-20 / TOR

2018-19 / MIL

2017-18 / TOR

2016-17 / HOU

2015-16 / GSW

2014-15 / ATL

2013-14 / SA

2012-13 / DEN

2011-12 / SA

2010-11 / CHI

2009-10 / OKC

2008-09 / CLE

2007-08 / NOH

2006-07 / TOR

2005-06 / DAL

2004-05 / PHX

2003-04 / MEM

2002-03 / SA

2001-02 / DET

2000-01 / PHI

1999-00 / ORL

1998-99 / POR

1997-98 / IND

1996-97 / MIA

1995-96 / CHI

1994-95 / LAL

1993-94 / ATL

1992-93 / NYK

1991-92 / GSW

1990-91 / HOU

1989-90 / LAL

1988-89 / PHX

1987-88 / DEN

1986-87 / POR

1985-86 / ATL

1984-85 / MIL

1983-84 / UTAH

1982-83 / MIL

1981-82 / WAS

1980-81 / IND

1979-80 / BOS

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