Nick Nurse plays down 76ers' 29-point Game 1 loss to Knicks
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 5
Nick Nurse plays down 76ers' 29-point Game 1 loss to Knicks
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 5
Philadelphia trailed by 23 at halftime on Monday, and Nurse said the margin did not matter because the series is only 0-1, with Game 2 set for Wednesday.
The coach urged his team to "wash that one away and get back," arguing a playoff blowout counts the same as any other defeat in a first-to-four series.
The Sporting News report noted the 76ers also lost Game 1 of their first-round series heavily before rallying from 3-1 down, suggesting the Knicks series remains open.
Can the 76ers' historic resilience overcome fatigue against a dominant, well-rested Knicks squad?
With Joel Embiid's health in question, was the heroic first-round win the peak for these 76ers?