Whether He Likes it or Not, Countdown to 1,000 Wins Begins for George Karl

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DENVER -- Has the countdown started for George Karl to reach 1,000 NBA coaching wins?



After Karl claimed No. 996 with Denver's 138-133 win Sunday night over Phoenix at the Pepsi Center, he was asked that very question.



"I'm going home,'' said Karl, ending his press conference.



Karl is playing it down, but in December he will become just the seventh coach in league history to reach the four-digit milestone. The Nuggets are getting him closer thanks to a four-game winning streak that has raised their record to 10-6.



The latest win was like a lot he's had in his career. With forward Carmelo Anthony done for the night due to illness after playing just the first three minutes and with forward Kenyon Martin still out following offseason knee surgery, Karl resorted back to his CBA days when he often played with a depleted roster.



Karl tricked up his lineup, often going very small. And his team somehow scored 138 points with Anthony, who came in as the NBA's fifth-leading scorer, sitting on the bench in agony for most of the first half before finally going home to bed at halftime.

 

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