Jusuf Nurkic musters 8 points, 5 rebounds in Trail Blazers' loss
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic scored 8 points (3-of-6 field goals, 2-of-2 free throws) with 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 2 turnovers in 20.1 minutes of Sunday's 120-103 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
What It Means:
After scoring 19 points with a full line on Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans, Nurkic was held to 8 points for the second time in three games and didn't see his normal share of minutes. He'll look to bounce back versus the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.
Nurkic scored 16.5 FanDuel points on Sunday, compared to his average of 30.2 FanDuel points per game this season.
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