It's finally official. After a long and storied career, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has become the NBA's winningest coach. Pop overtook Don Nelson with a comeback win over the surging Utah Jazz, marking his 1,336th career victory in the league. Dejounte Murray led the way for the home team with a clutch performance. (via Shams Charania)
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has surpassed Don Nelson for the most coaching wins in NBA history.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 12, 2022
The Spurs looked like they were going to be in trouble early on, as the Jazz took a commanding 15-point lead at one point. However, Popovich and the team methodically chipped away at the lead, cutting it down to within a single possession at crunch time. In the end, it was Murray, the team's All-Star, that led the way with clutch bucket after clutch bucket.
With the win, Popovich overtook his former mentor Don Nelson as the winningest coach in NBA history. The Spurs coach tied the record against the Los Angeles Lakers earlier in the week, but were unable to clinch the achievement against the Toronto Raptors two nights ago. Now, the city celebrates this historic achievement.
Popovich's case for the greatest coach of all-time grows stronger with this achievement. He has led the Spurs to five titles in his long tenure, along with multiple Finals appearances. With this achievement, Pop might finally feel like retiring for good after this season.
Congratulations to Gregg Popovich for this amazing achievement.
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