76ers coach Nick Nurse steps away from team to attend brother's funeral amid Knicks series: report

Philadelphia 76ers caput manager Nick Nurse was reportedly distant from the squad connected Tuesday to be his brother’s ceremonial successful Iowa.

Nurse’s brother, Steve, died unexpectedly past Wednesday astatine 62, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Steve Nurse died the time earlier his member Nick coached the 76ers to a triumph implicit the Boston Celtics successful Game 6.

Nurse was connected the 76ers seat during the team’s blowout 137-98 nonaccomplishment to the New York Knicks connected Monday nighttime astatine Madison Square Garden. He is expected to instrumentality connected Tuesday nighttime earlier the 76ers play the Knicks successful Game 2 connected Wednesday, according to the report.

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Philadelphia 76ers caput manager Nick Nurse coaches during a crippled against the New York Knicks successful the 4th fourth of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals of the 2026 NBA Playoffs astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York, New York, connected May 4, 2026. (Brad Penner/Imagn Images)

The 76ers rallied from a 3-1 shortage against the Boston Celtics, winning 3 consecutive games to beforehand to the Eastern Conference semifinals, clinching the bid connected Saturday night.

On Monday night, the 76ers looked similar a squad that had spent their erstwhile 3 games expending important affectional vigor conscionable to get to the 2nd round, arsenic the Knicks had their mode successful the win.

The Knicks astatine 1 constituent successful Game 1 held a 40-point lead. Their ascendant triumph implicit the 76ers was an hold of their play against the Atlanta Hawks successful the opening round.

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Philadelphia 76ers caput manager Nick Nurse calls to his players during the archetypal fractional of Game 5 of a first-round NBA playoffs bid against the Boston Celtics successful Boston, Massachusetts, connected April 28, 2026. (Charles Krupa/AP Photo)

They became the archetypal squad successful NBA past to triumph 3 consecutive postseason games by astatine slightest 25 points.

After trailing 2-1 against the Hawks, the Knicks person won 4 consecutive games by a full of 135 points. They are the archetypal squad since elaborate play-by-play began successful 1996-97 to pb 3 consecutive playoff games by astatine slightest 30 points, according to Sportradar.

Jalen Brunson scored 35 points successful the win, OG Anunoby scored 18 points, portion Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges each scored 17 points. None of the Knicks starters played successful the 4th quarter.

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Philadelphia 76ers manager Nick Nurse yells during a timeout successful the 2nd fractional of Game 1 successful the 2nd circular of the NBA playoffs against the New York Knicks successful New York, New York, connected May 4, 2026. (Seth Wenig/AP Photo)

Nurse’s 76ers volition look to crook things astir against the Knicks connected Wednesday astatine 7 p.m. ET.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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