among the coaching elite
Wolves coach Rick Adelman is eighth among coaches with the most victories in NBA history (regular-season games). The top 10:
Rank, CoachSeasonsRecordPct.
1. Don Nelson311,335-1,063.557
2. Lenny Wilkins321,332-1,155.536
3. Jerry Sloan261,221-803.603
4. Pat Riley241,210-694.636
5. Phil Jackson201,155-485.704
6. Larry Brown261,098-904.548
7. George Karl251,131-756.599
8. Rick Adelman231,042-748.582
9. Gregg Popovich18967-442.686
10. Bill Fitch25944-1,106.460
