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In what year did Bird achieve the title of NBA Coach of the Year?

  • 1997-98 season

  • 1996-97 season

  • 1998-99 season

  • 1999-2000 season

Answer

Larry Bird was named the NBA Coach of the Year in the 1997-98 season, when he led the Indiana Pacers to a 58-24 record and the Eastern Conference Finals. He was the first coach in Pacers history to win the award, and he would go on to win it again in the 2000-01 season.
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