Avery earns 150th win in squeaker

Avery Johnson wasn’t about to disparage the 150th win of his career Saturday night.

Memphis may be sitting last in the Southwest Division and without Darko Milicic, but there’s an old adage among coaches that any win is a good win. Johnson wasn’t about to argue after watching two wide-open 3-pointers from the Grizzlies come up short in the final seconds of the Mavericks’ 108-105 victory at American Airlines Center.

“Some good, some bad tonight,” Johnson said. “We’re glad to get out of here with a win.”

Dallas (7-2) ran its winning streak to three, with each coming on homestand that ends Tuesday against Toronto. The hard-luck Grizzlies, who took New Orleans down to the wire Friday, fell to 2-7.

Johnson became the fastest coach in NBA history to reach 150 wins. He needed just 191 games, shattering Phil Jackson’s record of 203. Mavs assistant Paul Westphal, incidentally, sits third on the list at 204.

Such records are becoming old hat for the General. Johnson was also the fastest to 50 and 100 wins, and holds the record for best 82-game start. The Mavs have also won at least 60 in each of his two full seasons.