Jusuf Nurkic

Jusuf Nurkic (Portland Trail Blazers) with a dunk vs the Toronto Raptors, 01/23/2022

BOSTON (AP) Jusuf Nurkic grabbed an offensive rebound and hit a shot from the lane with 14 seconds left and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied past the Boston Celtics 109-105 Friday night. Nurkic had 29 points and 17 rebounds, none bigger than his board after Jayson Tatum gave Boston a 104-103 lead with two free throws with 26.8 seconds to go. Anfernee Simons missed at the other end, and Nurkic grabbed the ball and softly put it in from a few feet out.

Jusuf Nurkic (Portland Trail Blazers) with a deep 3 vs the Boston Celtics, 01/21/2022

The Trail Blazers defeated the Celtics, 109-105. Jusuf Nurkic led all scorers with 29 points, 17 rebounds and six assists for the Trail Blazers, while CJ McCollum added 24 points, five rebounds and four assists in the victory. Jayson Tatum tallied 27 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists for the Celtics in the losing effort. The Trail Blazers improve to 19-26 on the season, while the Celtics fall to 23-24.

Jusuf Nurkic (Portland Trail Blazers) with a dunk vs the Miami Heat, 01/19/2022