The Orlando Magic?s Brian Hill and the Utah Jazz?s  Jerry  Sloan  today  were  named  the  NBA  Eastern  and Western Conference  Coaches  of the Month for games played from the start of the season (Oct. 31) through November.

Hill,  in his second tour of duty as Magic head coach, led the team to a 12-4  (.750)  record  to  start  the  season,  including wins in nine of Orlando?s  last  10  games.  The  Magic  enjoys  a  4.5-game lead in the Southeast  Division, the largest in any division. The Magic's 12-4 start is  its  best since the 1998-99 season, when it opened with an identical mark.

Sloan led the Jazz to a 13-4 (.765) record for the month, which included a  9-2 mark in Western Conference play. Opening the season by winning 12 of  13,  Utah  enjoys  a  three-game lead in the Northwest Division. The Jazz?s  8-1  mark  at  home  this  season  is  tops  in  the league. The fifth-winningest  coach in NBA history, Sloan needs just three victories to reach 1,000 for his career.