Erik Spoelstra is Eastern Conference coach
by USA TODAY Sports, USA TODAY
After his team got a 100-85 win against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra will coach the Eastern Conference All-Stars.
The Heat has a 30-14 record, a 1/2-game better than the New York Knicks at 30-15.
The All-Star game will be Sunday, Feb. 17 (8 p.m. ET), at the Toyota Center in Houston.
Spoelstra, in his fifth season as Miami’s coach, led the Heat to its second NBA title last season. Spoelstra has a career winning percentage of .631 (224-132).
Since becoming Heat coach, Spoesltra has guided the Heat to two division titles, two conference championships, and the 2012 NBA championship. He is tied for the franchise postseason record in victories (34), playoff series wins (seven) and winning percentage (.607), and he ranks second to Pat Riley in franchise history with 56 postseason games coached.
The West All-Stars will be coached by the San Antonio Spurs’ Gregg Popovich.
Chicago Bulls’ Tom Thibodeau and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Scott Brooks coached in last year’s All-Star Game and were therefore ineligible this year.
The 62nd NBA All-Star Game will be televised on TNT and broadcast on ESPN Radio.
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