ATLANTA — Quin Snyder’s typically tamed hair had an extra slick to it after the Atlanta Hawks’ 123-113 win over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday night.
His team, fresh off its 15th victory in 17 games, thought Snyder’s 500th career win warranted a celebratory shower from the Gatorade cooler.
Snyder became the 41st coach in NBA history — and the sixth currently active — to reach the 500-win milestone.
“It was special,” Snyder said after the game. “When you’ve been in this league for a while, you realize that coaches, they keep your record, but it’s really the players and the other people that allow for that to happen.
“I’ve been really lucky to be able to coach some not just really good players, but just really quality people.”