The Trail Blazers have been dealt a tough blow as Jusuf Nurkic was ruled out for the rest of Wednesday's game against the Jazz due to calf soreness. Nurkic had been having a great night, scoring 17 points and securing 5 rebounds in 33 minutes of play. Unfortunately, his night ended abruptly as he left the game in the third period and did not return, leaving the Trail Blazers short-handed.

In Nurkic's absence, Drew Eubanks and Trendon Watford are likely to receive the majority of his vacated minutes on the floor. As it stands, the Trail Blazers' star center will