Karl-Anthony Towns, the 76ers' player, expressed sympathy for Nick Nurse following the death of his brother, Steve, who unexpectedly died at the age of 62. Despite the loss, Nurse did not miss any time with the team despite attending Steve's funeral and maintaining his focus on the game. Towns expressed his sympathy for Nurse, stating that he knows how it is difficult to balance personal loss with the job. The game against the Knicks is set to be emotional for Towns as he lost his mom in 2000.