Jusuf Nurkic will not play as the Portland Trail Blazers face the Houston Rockets on Saturday night, according to Trail Blazers staffer Casey Holdahl. Nurkic suffered an ankle injury in Portland’s loss to the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. X-rays were negative but apparently he is not yet fit for duty.
Jusuf Nurkiu0107 (right ankle) is OUT, Maurice Harkless (quad contusion) is QUESTIONABLE for Saturday's game vs. Rockets
— Casey Holdahl (@CHold) December 8, 2017
Nurkic is averaging 15.1 points and 7.