Before the All-Star break, they had a historic 104.5 defensive rating in 54 games. Looking across defensive statistics, OKC was at the top or near it in every single one. Since then, though, the Thunder's defense has plummeted.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have tabbed Mark Daigneault as NBA Coach of the Month the league announced on Monday after an impressive February stretch.

The NBA makes a key announcement about Mark Daigneault as the Oklahoma City Thunder continue their strong run.

Oklahoma City Thunder dominated in February, leading to Head Coach Mark Daigneault being named Western Conference Coach of the Month. The Thunder have been dominating teams in the West this year, and in February,

CBS Sports ranked all 30 head coaches in preparation for the upcoming season. Sam Quinn ranked Daigneault as the No. 6 coach in the league. He categorized the 39-year-old in the "Wunderkinds" tier along with Utah Jazz coach Will Hardy.

The NBA announced on Monday that Mark Daigneault was named February's Western Conference Coach of the Month winner. The Oklahoma City Thunder went 11-2 during the month and increased their lead on the first seed by 10.5 games.

Billups was also nominated for the award in January after coaching the Blazers to an 8-8 record. For February, Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault out of the West and