Jusuf Nurkic pops off for 19 points, 17 rebounds in Trail Blazers' win
Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic scored 19 points (8-of-14 field goals, 3-of-3 free throws) with 17 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks, and 3 turnovers in Thursday's 100-86 win over the Indiana Pacers.
What It Means:
After back-to-back duds, Nurkic erupted on Thursday and notched a new season-high in rebounds. He's making 52.6 percent of his shots in January, compared to 45.1 percent over the first three months of the season. Portland hosts the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.
Nurkic scored 48.4 FanDuel points on Thursday, compared to his average of 30.5 FanDuel points per game for the season.
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