Doc Rivers' Hilarious Quote Before 76ers-Nets Game
On Saturday afternoon, the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets opened up the 2023 NBA Playoffs.
The 76ers won 121-101 on their home floor to take a 1-0 lead in the first-round series.
Head coach Doc Rivers is going up against his son-in-law (Nets guard Seth Curry), and before the game, he had a hilarious quote when asked about the situation (video via Erik Slater of ClutchPoints).
Rivers: "It's awkward, a little bit. It always is. I've had a family member on my team, but it is awkward. Talking to my daughter this morning, and I just thought she was really cold this morning, so I didn't appreciate the conversation."
Rivers once coached his own son (Austin Rivers) and also coached Curry prior to being traded to the Nets, so he has been through a few different family dynamics as an NBA coach.
Curry played 16 minutes and had ten points and one assist (he also shot 4/5 from the field).
The 76ers had an excellent regular season finishing as the third seed in the Eastern Conference with a 54-28 record.
Meanwhile, the Nets were the sixth seed (the final guaranteed playoff spot) with a 45-37 record.
Game 2 will be played on Monday night back in Philadelphia before the two teams head to Barclays Center in New York for Games 3 and 4 later in the week.
Last season, the Nets lost in the first round of the playoffs, while the 76ers made the second round (they lost to the Miami Heat).
