Portland's Jusuf Nurkic (calf) out for Saturday's game versus Raptors
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (calf) is ruled out for Saturday's contest versus the Toronto Raptors.
What It Means:
Nurkic will sit out at home after Portland's center was held out with left calf tightness. Expect Drew Eubanks to see more time at center versus a Raptors' unit ranked fifth in points allowed in the paint.
According to Rotogrinders' Court IQ in 374.4 minutes with today's current injuries, Eubanks is averaging 0.88 FanDuel points and a 10.8% usage rate.
Source:
Portland Trail Blazers
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