![]() ![]() ![]() James was a late scratch Monday after scoring a season-high 56 points Saturday in a victory over the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers were without James and Anthony Davis. “The just played a little smarter than us down the stretch,” LA guard Malik Monk said. Los Angeles never got closer than three, though. The Lakers pulled within 108-105 on Horton-Taylor’s jumper with 5:40 left, and the Spurs were scoreless for nearly four minutes before Poeltl’s free throw with 37.4 seconds left. San Antonio is 25-40, already assured of a third straight losing season after 22 consecutive finishes over. These aren’t the same Spurs from Robinson’s prime. Robinson sat courtside Monday, and Popovich jokingly told him to check into the game during a time. Popovich has five NBA titles and is a lock for enshrinement in the NBA Hall of Fame after a career in which he’s coached Spurs greats including David Robinson, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. Talen Horton-Taylor had 18 points to lead Los Angeles, and Russell Westbrook, Malik Monk and Carmelo Anthony added 17 points each. Richardson was making his first start with San Antonio. The Spurs had lost four straight with Popovich on the precipice of matching the record, and they were in danger of extending that skid with a late collapse as James sat the game out with a sore left knee.ĭejounte Murray had 26 points and 10 rebounds, and Poeltl and Richardson each had 18 points. San Antonio needed the jolt, even with the struggling Lakers without LeBron James. He was pushing guys around, and then it kind of ended up in a huddle mosh-pit situation.” I think that was just him trying to get a message across. Shootaround this morning was a little bit more intense. “In these last few games, we’ve been pretty soft on defense. “He was trying to get us to play a little bit more aggressive,” Poeltl said. The only difference between this record-tying game and any previous was the 73-year-old Popovich’s decision to get a little physical with players prior to the game. “It’s hard to put into words how much of an impact he’s had on the Spurs organization, USA Basketball and basketball in general," Spurs guard Josh Richardson said. Popovich will try to pass Nelson when San Antonio hosts the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. ![]() I doubt it will get mentioned when we get the next win. “I don’t think he really cares about stuff like that. “You guys know Pop,” San Antonio center Jakob Poeltl said. He didn't mention it to players after the victory, and he didn't take any questions about the record during a brief, three-question session with reporters after. Popovich chose to ignore the achievement, as he has many others during his illustrious 26-year tenure leading San Antonio. SAN ANTONIO - Gregg Popovich tied Don Nelson’s NBA record with his 1,335th career victory as a coach in the San Antonio Spurs’ 117-110 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. NBA, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers Spurs' Popovich ties Nelson for NBA career wins record ![]()
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