San Antonio Spurs boss Gregg Popovich climbed the coaching wins list on Tuesday, passing Pat Riley for fourth all-time.
The Spurs handled the Suns 111-86 to give Popovich his 1,211th career victory. The coaching legend now trails Jerry Sloan.
Most coaching victories, NBA history
1. Don Nelson – 1,335
2. Lenny Wilkins – 1,332
3. Jerry Sloan – 1,221
4. GREGG POPOVICH – 1,211
5. Pat Riley – 1,210
6. George Karl – 1,175
7. Phil Jackson – 1,155
8. Larry Brown – 1,098
9. Rick Adelman – 1,042
10. Bill Fitch – 944
Popovich, who has guided the Spurs to five championships and collected three NBA Coach of the Year awards, has a .686 winning percentage in the regular season and .603 in the playoffs.
