After a long and legendary career, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has become the NBA's most-won coach. Pop overtook Don Nelson to turn the tide against the momentum Utah Jazz, his 1336th career win in the league. Dejuntai Murray won for the Spurs with a crucial performance.
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The Spurs ran into trouble early in the game, as the Jazz briefly took a 15-point lead. However, Popovich and his players narrowed the score gap unhurriedly, narrowing it to one goal at key moments. In the end, Murray led the team to victory with one key goal after another.
With this victory, Popovich overtook his former mentor Don Nelson to become the most successful coach in NBA history. The Spurs' coach tied the record against the Los Angeles Lakers earlier this week, but failed to make it in a game against the Toronto Raptors two days ago.
Popovich's reason for being the greatest coach in history has grown stronger with this achievement. During his long tenure, he has led the Spurs to five championships and reached the Finals several times. With that achievement, Pope may end up feeling retired forever at the end of the season.
Congratulations to Gregg Popovich for this amazing achievement!