It was a huge night for Portland's young stars, and in particular, recently acquired big man Jusuf Nurkic. Nurkic had a career - high 33 points on 12 - of - 15 shooting and 9 - of - 11 at the free - throw line against his former team. Offense was n't the only thing Nurkic provided, though, as he pulled down a whopping 16 rebounds to go along with two steals and three blocks. The young center continues to grow in his new starting role with Portland. Nurkic was not even his team's high scorer, however, as shooting guard C.J. McCollum exploded for 39 points. McCollum shot 15 - of - 24 from the field and splashed home three three - pointers on the night. In addition, McCollum had five rebounds, three assists, and went 6 - of - 6 at the free - throw line. For Denver, young big man Nikola Jokic made an impact with 17 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists. Veteran starter Jameer Nelson also contributed somewhat surprisingly with a team - high 23 points on the night.
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