Doc Rivers was named Western Conference Coach of the Month on Friday/AP photo by Danny Moloshok

Doc Rivers on Friday was named Western Conference Coach of the Month by the NBA for the second time this season. He was named as such for the month of February as well.

Rivers guided the Clippers to a 6-1 record in the short month of April. The Clippers held opponents to an average of just 94.1 points and to a league-low 40.6-percent shooting.

The Clippers finished the regular season 53-29. They will take on the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs beginning with Game 1 on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Staples Center.