Nick Nurse Praises Justin Edwards, Team Resiliency in 76ers Win Over Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse highlighted depth and execution after a 102-100 victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. Nurse credited Justin Edwards for his crucial contributions, noting his impact on the game.
“When you get going, we just leave you going. Justin hit some big ones, got us back in the game, that’s for sure,”
Edwards scored a team-high 22 points and made five of six 3-pointers. Nurse explained the decision to bring Edwards back into the rotation, citing the matchup against Boston’s smaller lineup.
“We tried to buy a couple more minutes with him there… and obviously when you get going, we just leave you going,”
The coach also emphasized the team’s late-game execution, which helped overcome an eight-point deficit in the final six minutes.
“What got us going tonight is we finally got some organization and executed a few things… we were just kicking it out to the open man,”
Justin Edwards played a critical role down the stretch, scoring the go-ahead basket with 8.7 seconds left. Nurse praised Kelly Oubre’s defensive and offensive contributions despite limited minutes in the first half.
“He’s swatting at the ball… he did a decent job,”
Nurse also recognized Andre Drummond’s defensive effort on the final possession.
Coach Nurse’s focus on execution and trust in key players helped the 76ers rally past the Celtics in a tense, close contest.