Jusuf Nurkic delivered an extraordinary performance with 31 rebounds against OKC, surpassing the entire team's offensive rebounds with his 13, compared to their 10. This achievement was highlighted amidst the buzz around Lebron's 40,000th point. Despite Nurkic's historic effort, the Phoenix Suns fell to the #1 ranked OKC Thunder with a score of 118-110. Additionally, Nurkic's performance was notable for having more rebounds and assists than Nikola Jokic at halftime in a subsequent game, demonstrating his significant impact on the court.
Nurk with 4 and Vogel is gonna let him play through it.
Nurk with three at the half.....I'd be giving Joker the rock early and often in the third quarter
Nurkic has more rebounds and assists than Jokic at half.
While everyone was focused on Lebron's 40,000th point, Jusuf Nurkic made history of his own 🤯 It wasn't enough as the Phoenix Suns still fell to the #1 OKC Thunder 118-110. #CominginHot #NBA #NBAHistory https://t.co/65AvbVtuFO
Jusef Nurkic had 31 rebounds vs. OKC. The Thunder had 41 as a team. He had more offensive rebounds himself (13) than the Thunder collectively (10). That's just bonkers, man. AK