NBA Coach of the Year: November 27th, 2021 | Latest Power Rankings by Sportskeeda

With the NBA wrapping up its sixth week of the 2021-22 season, the standings have started to take shape. The championship contenders have started to separate themselves from the rest, while the struggling and injured rosters are racking up losses.

The Charlotte Hornets are 13-8 right now. They have won eight of their last nine games, including wins over the Golden State Warriors, Washington Wizards (twice) and the New York Knicks. Coach Wes Unseld Jr. and the Wizards started the season strong. But they have now lost four of their last six games, including against bottom-table New Orleans Pelicans.

Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Nets are atop the Eastern Conference standings with a 14-5 record, but they haven't looked like a championship team yet. They have had the luxury of an easier schedule through their first 19 games. However, they have gone 2-5 against teams with a record over .500.

Head coach Steve Nash doesn't believe the Nets are in the same category of other title-contending teams in the league. So he doesn't feature in our top five NBA Coach of the Year power rankings.

Our bottom three in the top five are mostly interchangeable through this week. The Chicago Bulls, Utah Jazz and Miami Heat have all had disappointing losses and a drop in net rating in their last four games.

So without further ado, let's have a look at who makes the top five NBA Coach of the Year Power rankings by Sportskeeda.

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#5 Billy Donovan

Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan

Previous week's NBA Coach of the Year Power Ranking - 5th (-)

Last Week: Games played - 4; Games won - 2; Games lost - 2

Overall: Games played - 20; Games won - 13; Games lost - 7

Offensive Rating: 109.7 (12th of 30)

Defensive Rating: 105.3 (6th of 30)

Average Points Scored: 108.2 (13th of 30)

Average Points Conceded: 103.8 (7th of 30).

Coach Billy Donovan has maintained his fifth spot in our NBA COTY power rankings. But he might slip out of the top 5 if the Chicago Bulls continue to lose games they are supposed to win.

The Bulls' offensive rating has dropped an entire point, and is now 12th in the NBA, down from seventh last week. Two of their four losses this week were against struggling teams like the 8-11 Indiana Pacers and the 1-15 Houston Rockets.

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#4 Quin Snyder

Quin Snyder of the Utah Jazz against the New Orleans Pelicans

Previous week's NBA Coach of the Year Power Ranking - 3rd (↓1)

Last Week: Games played - 4; Games won - 2; Games lost - 2

Overall: Games played - 19; Games won - 12; Games lost - 7

Offensive Rating: 113.8 (3rd of 30)

Defensive Rating: 105.2 (5th of 30)

Average Points Scored: 111.5 (4th of 30)

Average Points Conceded: 103.2 (4th of 30).

The Utah Jazz lost to bottom-table New Orleans Pelicans in their last game, where their lackadaisical effort was alarming. They were sloppy with the ball and got no defensive stops when it mattered most. Donovan Mitchell spoke about the team and their lack of attention and energy after the loss, saying:

"We're just not playing well. I'm just not playing well. I mean, it just doesn't look good right now. This sh*** happened twice in a week. This shouldn’t happen."

Mitchell refered to the one-point loss to the Memphis Grizzlies and suggested that the team has endured similar heartbreaking losses. They also dropped in defensive and offensive rating from first and fourth in the NBA last week to third and fifth, respectively, right now.

The Jazz need to get back on track if they want to avoid sliding down the NBA standings.

#3 Erik Spoelstra

Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat

Previous week's NBA Coach of the Year Power Ranking - 5th (↑2)

Last Week: Games played - 5; Games won - 3; Games lost - 2

Overall: Games played - 20; Games won - 13; Games lost - 7

Offensive Rating: 111.6 (7th of 30)

Defensive Rating: 105.0 (4th of 30)

Average Points Scored: 108.8 (12th of 30)

Average Points Conceded: 102.4 (2nd of 30)

Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat have been in disarray in the NBA lately. Their offense has taken a dip from fourth last week to seventh.

They lost against the Washington Wizards and the Minnesota Timberwolves, and are third in the Eastern Conference right now. They are coming off a statement win over the Chicago Bulls, and have climbed in our power rankings, though. The Heat are looking like serious championship contenders like they were in 2020.

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#2 Monty Williams

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams with JaVale McGee

Previous week's NBA Coach of the Year Power Ranking - 2nd (-)

Last Week: Games played - 5; Games won - 5; Games lost - 0

Overall: Games played - 20; Games won - 17; Games lost - 3

Offensive Rating: 111.7 (6th of 30)

Defensive Rating: 104.1 (3rd of 30)

Average Points Scored: 112.6 (3rd of 30)

Average Points Conceded: 104.9 (9th of 30).

The Phoenix Suns are rolling right now with the second-best record in the NBA. They are on a historic 16-game win streak, the longest in the NBA by a large margin. The Suns are now one win away from tying their longest winning streak in franchise history.

They are leading the NBA in FG% (48) as a team, and have improved significantly at the defensive end. From ranked 20th in defensive rating to begin the season, they are up to third in that category in just four weeks.

Arguably their biggest test this season so far is going to be against the league-best Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, though.

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#1 Steve Kerr

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr

Previous week's NBA Coach of the Year Power Ranking - 1st (-)

Last Week: Games played - 3; Games won - 3; Games lost - 0

Overall: Games played - 19; Games won - 17; Games lost - 2

Offensive Rating: 114.0 (2nd of 30)

Defensive Rating: 100.5 (1st of 30)

Average Points Scored: 114.5 (1st of 30)

Average Points Conceded: 100.9 (1st of 30).

The Golden State Warriors are the best team in the NBA right now. They are the only team that are top two in both offensive and defensive rating.

They are suffocating teams at the defensive end, and blowing them away with their offense at the other end. In their last six wins, no team has managed to score more than 105 points against them.

Their average margin of victory is 13 points this season, by far the largest in the NBA. They are also ranked first in a plethora of categories in the NBA, and have the current sweeping MVP favorite in the peerless Stephen Curry.

Their biggest test will be against the red-hot Phoenix Suns in back-to-back games starting on Tuesday, though.