Gregg Popovich earned his 1,336th career win on Friday, passing Don Nelson for the most victories as a head coach in NBA history.
The San Antonio Spurs head coach became the winningest coach in NBA history with his team’s 104-102 victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday. He came into the gameThe Spurs trailed 81-66 with 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Popovich’s squad quickly turned things around, ending the game on a 38-21 run to pull out the historic victory.Golden State Warriors
in 1992. Popovich returned to San Antonio in 1994 and following two seasons in the front office, he transitioned to the sideline and began a legendary head coaching career. Popovich and the Spurs consistently piled up wins for over two decades after he named himself head coach during the 1996-97 season. Along with 1,336 regular-season victories, San Antonio won 170 playoff games and five NBA titles. The team finished every season above .500 from 1997-98 to 2018-19.
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