Jusuf Nurkic (knee) out for Portland's Sunday matchup
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (knee) will not play in Sunday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
What It Means:
Nurkic will miss his second straight contest with right knee soreness. In a matchup versus a Thunder team ranked 16th in points allowed in the paint, Drew Eubanks should see more time at center on Sunday;
Per Rotogrinders' Court IQ in 87.8 minutes with Sunday's expected rotation, Eubanks is averaging 1.08 FanDuel points per minute and a 14.4% usage rate.
Source:
Portland Trail Blazers
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