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San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich is not one to call attention to himself, but his players made sure he basked in the limelight for at least a few minutes after he became the NBA’s all-time leader in regular-season coaching wins Friday night.

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The Spurs players kept Popovich on the court to soak in the applause from the home fans after his team rallied for a 104-102 win over the Utah Jazz.

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His grin was about more than just the record, as the Spurs rallied from 15 points down in the fourth quarter to give Popovich the record.

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The victory, Popovich’s 1,336th, pushed him past Don Nelson. Popovich is in his 26th NBA season, all with the Spurs.

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Dejounte Murray led the Spurs with 27 points, with Jakob Poeltl adding 15 points and 11 rebounds.

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LeBron James scored 33 of his 50 points after halftime and host Los Angeles won for just the second time in eight games, pulling away to defeat Washington.

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James shot 18 of 25 from the field and 6 of 9 from 3-point range. He became the first Lakers player with multiple games of 50 points in a season since Kobe Bryant in 2007-08.

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