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On This Date in NBA History: March 12, Don Nelson Participated in his 25,000th Game

1992 – In a 119-112 Golden State Warriors loss to the Detroit Pistons, Warriors head coach Don Nelson participated in his 25,000th game, including his regular season and playoffs playing and coaching…Read More

On This Date in NBA History: January 23, Don Nelson Won His 900th Game

2000 – In a 99-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Dallas Mavericks head coach Don Nelson won his 900th career game. He now has 1,335 victories, the most in NBA history.…Read More

On This Date In NBA History: December 29, Don Nelson Became The Third Coach To 1,000 Wins

2001 – In a 113-97 Dallas Mavericks victory over the Atlanta Hawks at American Airlines Center, Don Nelson joined Lenny Wilkins and Pat Riley as the only head coaches to win 1,000 career games. Dirk…Read More