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Gregg Popovich becomes third NBA coach to reach 1,300 wins

One of the best coaches in basketball just entered another exclusive club.

Gregg Popovich picked up the 1,300th regular season win of his career on Saturday, leading his San Antonio Spurs to a 120-104 win over the Chicago Bulls. Only two other coaches have achieved that milestone: Popovich's mentor Don Nelson (1,335 regular season wins) and Lenny Wilkens (1,332).

Congrats to @spurs coach Gregg Popovich on becoming the 3rd head coach in NBA history to win 1,300 games! pic.twitter.com/RV603wqj2L

Entering the 1,300-win club is probably only the warm-up act for Popovich when it comes to milestones, as he is now 35 wins away from tying Nelson for the title of winningest coach in NBA history.