Nick Nurse admits Sixers must do a better job keeping their composure
The Philadelphia 76ers did not have a pleasant visit to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night as they fell on the road 124-114. Philadelphia was missing key reserve wing players Kelly Oubre Jr., Danuel House Jr., and Jaden Springer as well as missing star big man Joel Embiid due to an illness.
With Embiid not out there to protect the rim, the Pelicans dominated in the paint and on the glass. They out-rebounded the Sixers 40-30 and they scored 60 points in the paint.
New Orleans also shot 34 free throws compared to just 18 for Philadelphia which led to some frustration from the Sixers. Robert Covington picked up a technical foul in the third quarter when he was just talking to fans courtside and he said something the officials didn’t like and coach Nick Nurse picked up a tech 20 seconds into the fourth quarter.
“It was a tough night in a lot of ways and that was just another thing that was tough for us to handle,” Nurse told reporters after the loss. “We’ve got to be better there.”
All night long, the Sixers threw their hands up in frustration with the officiating. Nurse was beside himself on the sidelines while the players voiced their displeasure on the floor. All of it led to a tough night for Philadelphia and the Sixers now have to pick themselves up and move on to face the Boston Celtics on Friday.
