By Joe Hawkes-Beamon

OAKLAND — Golden State Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr was named the NBA’s Western Conference Coach of the Month for January, the league announced Monday. Kerr guided the Warriors to an NBA-best 12-3 mark for the month, becoming the first Warriors head coach to win Coach of the Month honors since Don Nelson in April 2007 and joining Nelson (April 2007 & February 1989) and George Karl (March 1987) as the only coaches in Warriors history to receive the monthly accolade (the NBA began giving out the award in 1982-83).

The news was first reported by CSNBayArea.

Golden State led the NBA in points per game for the month (116.2), field goal percentage (.485) and point differential (+14.0).

January also saw Golden State extend it’s franchise-best 19 game home winning streak (Nov. 13 – Jan. 25), and All-Star reserve Klay Thompson won his third Western Conference Player of the Month Award.

After snapping a two-game losing streak Saturday with a 106-87 victory over the Phoenix Suns at Oracle Arena, the Warriors return to the hardwood Tuesday to take on the Kings in Sacramento.