San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich had the opportunity to make history on Monday night against the Chicago Bulls. A win for the Spurs would have seen Pop secure the second spot on the all-time wins list of the NBA. DeMar DeRozan knew this was the case so he made sure no history would be made against his Bulls.

DeRozan (40 points, three rebounds, seven assists) kept his hot streak going as he led Chicago to a 120-109 victory over the Spurs as the Bulls prevented Popovich from breaking his tie with Lenny Wilkens for the second-most wins in league history. After the game the Bulls star admitted that he just wasn't going to let Pop get the record over his Bulls (h/t NBA TV on Twitter):

“He can get it versus everybody else, I just didn't want him to get it against us,” DeRozan said with a smile. “But you know I love Pop. I had a hell of an experience playing under Pop, learned so much from him. It was good to see him. But I'll definitely be watching when he get that record for sure.”

Article Continues Below
More San Antonio Spurs News
San Antonio Spurs big three of Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, and Tony Parker laugh during Parker's retirement ceremony at the AT&T Center.
Spurs’ 10 best NBA Draft Day moves in historySpencer See ·
Chris Paul rescinded NBA trade Lakers Hornets
NBA news: Chris Paul shuts down Hornets-Lakers trade conspiracyJulian Ojeda ·
San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul (3) and center Victor Wembanyama (1) at midcourt during the first half against the Memphis Grizzlies at Frost Bank Center.
Why Chris Paul believes in Spurs, Victor Wembanyama futureMalik Brown ·
NBA news: Cooper Flagg gets Chris Paul 'real as advertised' approval
NBA news: Cooper Flagg gets Chris Paul ‘real as advertised’ approvalJulian Ojeda ·
San Antonio Spurs guard Chris Paul (3) in the first quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena. Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images
Chris Paul breaks silence on NBA future with retirement loomingBrett Siegel ·
Jaylen Brown photoshopped in Spurs jersey
Spurs’ trade proposal for Jaylen Brown if Celtics blow it upBailey Bassett ·

Coach Pop currently has 1,332 career wins, which is tied with another legend in Lenny Wilkens. Popovich's next win would have him solo second on the list, and just three wins away from surpassing Don Nelson (1,335) for the most wins in NBA history.

As DeRozan said, it's only going to be a matter of time before Pop claims the top spot, and much like everyone else, DeMar will also be tuned in for that special occasion.