We’re doing NBA Awards Watch every Thursday until the end of the regular season. Each week we’ll emphasize a new award. This week, we’ve got Coach of the Year, which often comes down to whether a candidate surprised us with how well his team did.

We're just growing as a team,” Pistons center Jalen Duren said after the 125-110 win. “The chemistry is there. We all like each other."

Heading into the Monday night matchup against the Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons head coach JB Bickerstaff has been named the NBA’s Eastern Conference Coach of the

JB Bickerstaff’s Postgame Media Availability. JB Bickerstaff interviews with the media following the win in Utah.

Nets coach J.B Bickerstaff's Post Game Media Availability. Jordi Fernandez speaks with the media following the Nets loss to the Pistons.

Pistons Coach J.B. Bickerstaff's Postgame Media Availability. Pistons Coach J.B. Bickerstaff talks the home win against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Pistons Coach JB Bickerstaff's Postgame Media Availability. Pistons Coach JB Bickerstaff talks to the media postgame after the Pistons win on the road.

As the Pistons come out of the All-Star Break, JB Bickerstaff and company are trying to follow through on their playoff trajectory.

Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has been named the National Basketball Association Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for February.

Detroit Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has been named the Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for February. He is the first Pistons coach to earn the honor since Flip Saunders in 2008.

The shorthanded LA Clippers finally snapped their three-game losing streak in a very improbable win against a surging Detroit Pistons team on Wednesday night. T