Jusuf Nurkic has an efficient debut for Portland
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic went 5-of-5 in his debut on Wednesday, finishing with 13 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals and 1 block in only 21 minutes of action as the Blazers were blown out 111-88 by the Utah Jazz.
What It Means:
This was Nurkic's first game since being acquired in a trade from the Denver Nuggets. He averaged 8.0 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 17.9 minutes per game in 45 games as a Nugget this season.
Nurkic finished second among Blazers players with a 7.8 nERD in Wednesday's loss, per numberFire Live. That brings his season-long mark to a still-shaky -2.4, which ranks only 405th in the league.
Source:
Rotoworld.com
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