He had to wait nearly five months, but Doc Rivers achieved a milestone Saturday, as the LA Clippers’ 126-103 win over the New Orleans Pelicans was his 939th as an NBA head coach. That number means he passes Red Auerbach on the all-time coaching wins list, and moves to 11th all-time.
Considering Auerbach’s status as one of the legendary NBA coaches, and considering both he and Rivers have won NBA titles with the Boston Celtics, this win will probably be savored a bit more than some of the other ones, and to notch that many is certainly no small feat.