The NBA has adjusted Gregg Popovich's career coaching record as head of the San Antonio Spurs by removing 77 games he missed last season. New coach Mitch Johnson has been credited for those games. Popovich's record is now 1,390-824, and he remains the winningest coach in NBA history. The adjustment was mutually agreed upon, slightly increasing his winning percentage to .628. Similar historical adjustments have been made previously, indicating a precedent for such decisions within the league.
The NBA adjusted Gregg Popovich's career record as San Antonio Spurs coach, removing 77 games missed last season, crediting those games to new coach Mitch Johnson.
Popovich's final record has been reset to 1,390-824. Johnson coached the team's final 77 games while Popovich missed the remainder of the season.
The decision was mutually agreed upon, allowing Popovich to maintain his status as the winningest coach in league history with a .628 winning percentage.
Similar adjustments have occurred in the past, such as with the Lakers in the 1979-80 season when Paul Westhead took over for a seriously injured Jack McKinney.
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