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76ers\u2019 Nick Nurse gets brutally honest about close win vs. Kings<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> might have added another \u201cW\u201d to the win column on Thursday night, but head coach Nick Nurse<\/a> isn\u2019t exactly planning a parade<\/a>. Despite escaping with a 113-111 victory over a struggling Sacramento Kings squad, Nurse was refreshingly and brutally honest about his team\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI think we\u2019re pretty lucky, to be honest with you, that we got out of there with a W,\u201d Nurse told reporters<\/a> after the game. \u201cNot very good on the glass, not very good in transition, not very good on defense\u2026 We\u2019re pretty fortunate to get out of there with a win tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

He isn\u2019t exaggerating. On paper, this should have been a blowout. The Kings entered the Wells Fargo Center on a six-game losing streak and were massive 11.5-point underdogs. Instead, Philadelphia found itself in a dogfight, trailing late in the fourth quarter before their stars finally dragged them<\/a> across the finish line.<\/p>\n

The game-saver was, unsurprisingly, Tyrese Maxey.<\/a> The All-Star point guard was surgical, exploding for 40 points on 12-of-18 shooting, including the game-winning bucket with just 1.3 seconds remaining. He wasn\u2019t alone in the heavy lifting; Joel Embiid turned in a monster performance<\/a> of his own, tallying 37 points and 8 assists.<\/p>\n

Together, the duo scored a staggering 77 of the team\u2019s 113 points. However, that top-heavy production masked some ugly team stats. The Sixers were demolished on the boards, losing the rebounding battle 46-24. Sacramento, led by 27 points from Dennis Schr\u00f6der and 25 from DeMar DeRozan, repeatedly hurt Philly in transition and on second-chance opportunities.<\/p>\n

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While the Sixers moved to 25-21 and secured their second straight home win, the lack of support for the \u201cBig Two\u201d and the defensive lapses clearly have Nurse on edge. Survival is fine for a Tuesday night in January, but if the Sixers want to be more<\/a> than just \u201clucky\u201d come April, they\u2019ll need to find some help for their superstars.<\/p>\n

Related: Joel Embiid calls out 76ers front office, seeks improvement at trade deadline<\/a><\/p>\n

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