Jusuf Nurkic suffered a serious left leg injury during the second overtime of Portland’s Monday-night game against the Nets, forcing him to exit on a stretcher under the concerned watch of teammates, opponents and fans.
The Blazers big man was attempting to tip in a teammate’s missed shot when he came down awkwardly in traffic, causing his leg to bend between the knee and ankle. He finished the game with 32 points, 16 rebounds, five assists, four blocks and two steals.
A 2014 first-round pick, Nurkic is enjoying a career year, averaging 15.4 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.4 blocks and 1.0 steals for the fourth-place Blazers.
