A look at the top of the NBA standings revealed several surprising teams and each coach has to be given some of that credit. But the turn around of the New Jersey Nets caught the eye of ESPN.com users and they voted head coach Byron Scott the best this season.

Check out the stats for each candidate from the season, what we said about each player and the results of the ESPN.com poll.

ESPN.com POLL

Byron Scott, Nets

WIN LOSSES 47 27 Rode Jason Kidd and an injury-free team to the top of the East.

Rick Carlisle, Pistons

WIN LOSSES 48 32 Won the Central with just one legit superstar and an undersized center.

Rick Adelman, Kings

WIN LOSSES 60 20 Out-dueled Lakers for West's top seed despite injuries to C-Webb and Peja.

Maurice Cheeks, Trail Blazers

WIN LOSSES 48 33 Got combustible Blazers to listen to him and make second-half push for playoffs.

Gregg Popovich, Spurs

WIN LOSSES 56 24 Owner thought it was a rebuilding year with a rookie at the point. Pop didn't.

Doc Rivers, Magic

WIN LOSSES 43 37 Relied on Tracy McGrady when Grant Hill went down (again) and coaxed production from some unlikely sources.