NBA Coach of the Year Odds: JB Bickerstaff and Jordan Ott the Favorites

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Updated: Feb 23, 2026 , 02:20 PM ET • 4 min read

Bickerstaff's Pistons own the best record in the Eastern Conference.

NBA Coach of the Year odds
Photo By - Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff reacts after a play against the Golden State Warriors in the fourth quarter at the Chase Center. Photo by: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images

The Detroit Pistons have raced out to a 40-13 record, so it is no surprise to see JB Bickerstaff at the top of NBA Coach of the Year odds boards. More NBA odds for COY show the Suns' Jordan Ott (+400) and the Celtics' Joe Mazzulla (+650) among the favorites.

NBA Coach of the Year odds

Here is a look at updated NBA Coach of the Year odds. JB Bickerstaff is the betting favorite to win the award at -140.

Coach bet365
Pistons JB Bickerstaff -140
Suns Jordan Ott +400
Celtics Joe Mazzulla +650
Spurs Mitch Johnson +1000
Hornets Charles Lee +1500
Nuggets David Adelman +2000
Raptors Darko Rajakovic +3000
Heat Erik Spoelstra +7500
Knicks Mike Brown +20000
Thunder Mark Daigneault +25000
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NBA Coach of the Year opening odds

Below is a look at opening NBA Coach of the Year odds. Jamahl Mosley (+60) was the initial betting favorite to win the award.

  • Jamahl Mosley (+600)
  • Quin Snyder (+650)
  • JB Bickerstaff (+1000)
  • Mike Brown (+1000)
  • Ime Udoka (+1300)
  • Tyronn Lue (+1500)
  • Nick Nurse (+1500)
  • Joe Muzzulla (+1500)
  • David Adelman (+2000)
  • JJ Redick (+2000)
  • Mitch Johnson (+2000)
  • Darko Rajakovic (+2000)

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Understanding NBA Coach of the Year odds

Most sportsbooks will display odds in the American format as listed above. We'll use 2022-23's Coach of the Year race as an example: 

As the season progressed, with Mike Brown having been a huge favorite, his odds had a minus (-) sign ahead of the number: 

  • Mike Brown -500

This means that a bettor needs to wager $500 to win $100. Other candidates with worse odds would have a plus (+) sign ahead of the number. Early in the season, before any clear favorite is established, betting options will be listed as such: 

  • Nick Nurse +650

Here, a bettor stands to profit $650 for every $100 wagered. 

If American odds aren't your thing, simply use our odds converter to switch the odds to decimal or fractional format. Most online sportsbooks also give you the option to change the odds format that you see.

NBA Coach of the Year trends

  • Mike Brown's 2023 victory was the first time in 10 years (excluding COVID-altered schedules  — 2019-20, 2020-21) that the Coach of the Year's team hadn't won 55+ games.

  • Four coaches (Mike Budenholzer, Gregg Popovich, Tom Thibodeau, Mike Brown) have won COY multiple times since 2009.

  • No rookie head coach has won Coach of the Year since Doc Rivers (2000).

  • Dating back to the award's inception in 1963, no coach has ever won COY in back-to-back seasons.

NBA Coach of the Year history

Year NBA Coach of the Year Winner Team
2024-25 Kenny Atkinson Cleveland Cavaliers
2023-24 Mark Daigneault Oklahoma City Thunder
2022-23 Mike Brown Sacramento Kings
2021-22 Monty Williams  Phoenix Suns
2020-21 Tom Thibodeau  New York Knicks
2019-20 Nick Nurse  Toronto Raptors
2018-19 Mike Budenholzer Milwaukee Bucks
2017-18 Dwane Casey Toronto Raptors
2016-17 Mike D'Antoni  Houston Rockets
2015-16 Steve Kerr  Golden State Warriors
2014-15 Mike Budenholzer  Atlanta Hawks
2013-14 Gregg Popovich  San Antonio Spurs
2012-13 George Karl  Denver Nuggets
2011-12 Gregg Popovich  San Antonio Spurs
2010-11 Tom Thibodeau  Chicago Bulls
2009-10 Scott Brooks  Oklahoma City Thunder
2008-09 Mike Brown  Cleveland Cavaliers
2007-08 Byron Scott  New Orleans Hornets
2006-07 Sam Mitchell  Toronto Raptors
2005-06 Avery Johnson  Dallas Mavericks
2004-05 Mike D'Antoni  Phoenix Suns

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