The Hammers went into the game knowing club legend Billy Bonds had just passed away.
Nuno conceded afterwards: "It was an emotional day for the whole Club.
"We tried to honour the memory of Billy Bonds - someone who means a lot to all of us at the Club. You could feel the mood was of sadness, and everyone has been affected by the news.
"My thoughts are with his family, and the fans who had the chance to see him. Unfortunately, I didn’t have the chance to meet him, but I’ve been told all about him, and about what he meant to everyone here.
"People have told me about his desire, and he’s someone who’s always going to be remembered here, because he made almost 800 appearances for West Ham. That number is almost impossible to repeat."
On the game, Nuno also stated: "I thought we started off well, and the first half was good.
"We got in behind and we created spaces, but the accuracy of the final pass, cross or shot just wasn’t there. We should have done better, but we were in control.
"In the second half, in the moment we conceded, it was in a spell that we had good control of the ball. It comes from a throw-in, and we should be more aggressive in the box.
"But, until the end, we kept fighting and we kept believing. We had a good chance, and I have nothing to say about the effort or desire that the boys put into the game."