New Orleans Pelicans coach Willie Green and Jacque Vaughn of the Brooklyn Nets are named as the NBA’s Coaches of the Month for the Western Conference and Eastern Conference, respectively.

Green serves as the resonating voice for the young and rising Pelicans team that currently holds the 23-14 record. New Orleans concluded the month of December with a 10-5 record.

Meanwhile, Vaughn is the absolute driving force of the Nets’ emergence following the dramatic start. They carved a near-perfect 12-1 record in December while now boasting a 25-12 card – the second-best in the league.