Warriors, Record-chasing Nelson Visit White House, Lose to Wizards

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WASHINGTON -- Put aside those cracks about Don Nelson never having gotten an invitation to the White House for coaching a team to an NBA title. Nelson took his team there Tuesday.

Then again, the Golden State Warriors didn't get to meet the president.

On the day in which Nelson had his first stab at trying to break the NBA coaching wins record he shares with Lenny Wilkens, the Warriors took a tour of the White House. But the only sighting of President Obama was from afar.

"I saw him,'' said Nelson, who has been to the White House before, winning five titles as a player with Boston. "I didn't get a chance to talk with him. We saw him out in the sun around noon reading. Having a chance to see [the White House] was great.''

It was lot better than what unfolded later in the day at the Verizon Center. The Warriors were crushed 112-94 by Washington, leaving Nelson tied with Wilkens at 1,332 coaching wins.

Nelson, who tied Wilkens' mark Sunday at Toronto, has five more games this season in which to break the mark. The next two, at Minnesota on Wednesday and at the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday, afford the best chance.

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