Dec. 5, 2000 Don Nelson of the Dallas Mavericks notched his

Don Nelson of the Dallas Mavericks notched his 938th career coaching win in Dallas’ 94-85 victory over New York, tying him with his Boston Celtics’ mentor Red Auerbach for fourth place on the all-time coaching victories list

Published: December 5, 2000 | Updated: October 9, 2025 1 min read

On Dec. 5, 2000, Don Nelson of the Dallas Mavericks notched his 938th career coaching win in Dallas’ 94-85 victory over New York, tying him with his Boston Celtics’ mentor Red Auerbach for fourth place on the all-time coaching victories list.

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