The Portland big man and the Oklahoma City forward exchanged skirmishes during the Thunder's 129-121 win.
Jusuf Nurkic will not forget his meeting with the Oklahoma City Thunder after he found himself on the receiving end of some very bruising treatment during Portland’s 129-121 overtime loss.
No foul was called on the play and the Thunder secured the rebound after George’s miss, converting the resulting shot with just 13.1 seconds left to edge ahead 113-111. Nurkic and George then locked horns again on the following possession, when the former caught an offensive rebound after Damian Lillard missed a 12-foot jumper.
The flashpoint with George was not the first time Nurkic had been at the center of the action off the ball during the game. With just over three minutes left in the third quarter, the Bosnian was sent flying by Russell Westbrook as the Trail Blazers broke forward at pace. Lillard added:"Every time we've played them over the years, it's pretty much been a war—physical, close games, chippy. This one was no different."
The Thunder, meanwhile, improved to 40-25 and remain third in the standings, 0.5 games ahead of Houston.
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