Maurice Harkless: Near double-double Thursday

On a night were Jusuf Nurkic exploded for career-best scoring and rebound totals
— and the backourt duo of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum enjoyed their
typically elevated level of involvement — Harkless was a distinct fourth option
on the starting five, but still managed a respectable all-around effort. The
23-year-old has played particularly well since the All-Star break, with five
double-digit scoring efforts in the last seven games and a 50 percent or better
success rate in seven of his last eight contests overall.