Sloan milestone: 1,000

Published: Tuesday, Dec. 12 2006 12:26 a.m. MST

Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan acknowledges the crowd Monday night after winning his 1,000th career game as a head coach. The victory puts Sloan in elite company: He is one of only five coaches in NBA history to record at least 1,000 victories. The Jazz led by 12 at halftime and cruised to a 101-79 thumping of Western Conference rivals the Dallas Mavericks at EnergySolutions Arena.

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