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Budenholzer was nominee for NBA’s Coach of Month

Dec 23, 2013; Miami, FL, USA; Atlanta Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer during the first half against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

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Dec 23, 2013; Miami, FL, USA; Atlanta Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer during the first half against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
By Chris Vivlamore
Jan 2, 2014

Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer was a nominee for the NBA’s Coach of the Month for December but lost out to the Raptors Dwane Casey in the Eastern Conference. The Suns’ Jeff Hornacek was named for the Western Conference.

Casey led the Raptors to an 8-6 record with six road wins, including victories over the Mavericks and Thunder. Budenholzer led the Hawks to a 9-5 record in December and third place in the conference.

The Pacers’ Frank Vogel and the Heat’s Erik Spoelstra were the other nominees in the East.

Hornacek led the Suns to a 10-3 record that included a five-game win streak and victories over the Mavericks, Warriors, Rockets and Clippers in the month.

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Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.

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