On March 12, Beijing time, in an NBA regular season game that ended earlier today, the San Antonio Spurs narrowly defeated the Utah Jazz 104-102 at home. With the victory of this game, Spurs coach Popovich's number of wins has reached 1336, successfully surpassing nelson Sr. Nelson's 1335 games and enjoying the first place in history.
After the game, several players and coaches also congratulated Popovich. Including Raptors head coach Nick Nas, Lakers core forward LeBron James, legendary coach Nelson Sr. and Warriors head coach Steve Kerr.
In today's game, the Spurs are full of energy to win the final victory, even if the opponent is the fourth-place Jazz in the West. They played their classic team basketball, with a total of six players on the team scoring in double figures. Among them, the team's star Dezhangtai Murray played the most outstanding. He played 37 minutes, shooting 9-of-23, including 1-of-5 from three-point range, and set down a full stat of 27 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals, which were also his season highs.
Murray has improved significantly so far this season, averaging 34.7 minutes per game. He can score 20.7 points, 8.4 rebounds, 9.3 assists and 2.1 steals, shooting 46.4% from the field and 31.2% from three-point range. He ranks first in the league in terms of steals and fourth in assists. With a wonderful personal performance, Murray was also successfully selected for this year's All-Star Game.
Murray is only 25 years old this year, and the future possibilities are endless for him. Although the Spurs have not had a very good record this season, they are currently only eleventh in the West with 26 wins and 41 losses. But the growth of Murray and other young players is already a big gain for the team. The Spurs are now focused on developing young players, and in addition to Murray, the team also has young talents such as Kelden, Walker, and Vassell.