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Chart: NBA coaches with most career victories

April 16, 2014 at 3:04AM

Ademan is completing his 23rd season as a coach. (Star Tribune file/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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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

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