Cheeks received five first-place votes and totaled 81 points in voting by a panel of 125 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada.

New Orleans' Byron Scott won the award with 458 points, including 70 first-place votes. Boston's Doc Rivers was second with 242 points (23 first-place votes) and Houston's Rick Adelman was third with 193 points (17 first-place votes).

Coaches were awarded five points for each first-place vote, three points for each second-place vote and one point for each third-place vote.

Scott led the franchise to its first Southwest Division title and a franchise-best 56-win season. The Hornets' 56 victories were an 18-win improvement over last season.

Cheeks received 12 second-place votes and 20 third-place votes.

He led the Sixers to the postseason for the first time since 2004-05. Game 5 of the Sixers' first-round series against the Detroit Pistons is tonight in Auburn Hills, Mich.

Here is the complete voting:

2007-08 NBA COACH OF THE YEAR RESULTS

Coach, Team 1st 2nd 3rd Pts

Byron Scott, New Orleans 70 34 6 458

Doc Rivers, Boston 23 36 19 242

Rick Adelman, Houston 17 23 39 193

Maurice Cheeks, Philadelphia 5 12 20 81

Phil Jackson, L.A. Lakers 4 4 9 56

Jerry Sloan, Utah 6 4 7 49

Eddie Jordan, Washington -- 5 12 27

Stan Van Gundy, Orlando -- 2 8 14

Nate McMillan, Portland -- -- 3 3

Flip Saunders, Detroit -- -- 1 1

Mike D'Antoni, Phoenix -- -- 1 1