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Nurkic contributed two points (1-6 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 0-1 FT), four rebounds and two blocks over 15 minutes during Monday's 109-105 victory over the Lakers. Nurkic had a nightmare outing Monday, and the Suns struggled mightily whenever he was on the floor. Mason Plumlee played 26 minutes as a result, and this could be a worrying trend to monitor for Nurkic's fantasy managers moving forward.
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Nurkic finished with 18 points (7-12 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 4-8 FT), 14 rebounds, one assist and one block over 30 minutes during Saturday's 114-102 victory over the Mavericks. Nurkic enjoyed a bigger offensive role Saturday due to the absence of Bradley Beal (elbow), and that was noticeable in how involved he was as a scoring option. Nurkic attempted 12 shots in this win after totaling 10 field goals over his first two contests. Nurkic has scored in double digits while grabbing at least nine rebounds in two of his first three appearances this season.
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Nurkic generated 15 points (6-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds, two blocked shots and a steal across 17 minutes in Thursday's 128-122 loss to the Lakers. Nurkic was matched in minutes with Mason Plumlee, who recorded more rebounds during the loss. Despite Plumlee's increased involvement, Nurkic is in no immediate danger of losing his job, but he may get a little more rest in the opening weeks of the regular season as his finger continues to heal.
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Nurkic is in the starting lineup for Thursday's preseason game against the Lakers. Not only will Nurkic be available, but he'll also be in the starting lineup alongside what figures to be the regular first unit for Phoenix once the regular season begins. He'll play alongside Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, Devin Booker and Tyus Jones. Nurkic averaged 10.9 points and 11.0 rebounds per game across 76 regular-season contests in 2023-24.
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Nurkic (finger) will be available for Thursday's preseason finale against the Lakers, Amanda Pflugrad of 3TV Phoenix reports. This is unsurprising, as all signs pointed to Nurkic being available for this contest. This will be the big man's preseason debut after he dealt with a minor finger injury to begin training camp. Nurkic figures to open the 2024-25 season as the Suns' starting center, but his nightly duties may be different under new head coach Mike Budenholzer.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | Min | PTS | TRB | AST | BK | ST | TO | FPTS |
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| 11/02 | vs  |
W 89-65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/31 | @  |
W 125-119 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 10/28 | vs  |
W 109-105 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 10/26 | vs  |
W 114-102 | 30 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 30 |
| 10/25 | @ |
L 123-116 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 10/23 | @ |
W 116-113 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
Upcoming Games
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| 11/04 | vs  |
11:15 PM |
| 11/06 | vs  |
10:00 PM |
| 11/08 | @ |
8:30 PM |
| 11/10 | vs  |
9:00 PM |
| 11/12 | @  |
10:00 PM |
| 11/13 | @ |
11:00 PM |
| 11/15 | @  |
9:00 PM |
Career Stats
| Season | G | FG | FGP | 3PT | 3PTP | FT | FTP | PTS | PPG | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 41.2 | 2 | 15.4 | 16 | 69.6 | 46 | 9.20 | 88 |
| 2023 | 76 | 320 | 51.0 | 22 | 24.4 | 167 | 64.0 | 829 | 10.91 | 2254 |
| 2022 | 52 | 262 | 51.9 | 43 | 36.1 | 127 | 66.1 | 694 | 13.35 | 1431 |
| 2021 | 56 | 321 | 53.5 | 15 | 26.8 | 185 | 69.0 | 842 | 15.04 | 1728 |
| 2020 | 37 | 171 | 51.4 | 12 | 40.0 | 70 | 61.9 | 424 | 11.46 | 1010 |
| 2019 | 8 | 54 | 49.5 | 2 | 20.0 | 31 | 88.6 | 141 | 17.62 | 295 |
| 2018 | 72 | 420 | 50.8 | 3 | 10.3 | 282 | 77.3 | 1125 | 15.62 | 2345 |
| 2017 | 79 | 480 | 50.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 172 | 63.0 | 1132 | 14.33 | 2118 |
| 2016 | 65 | 271 | 50.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 120 | 57.1 | 662 | 10.18 | 1356 |
| 2015 | 32 | 101 | 41.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 61 | 61.6 | 263 | 8.22 | 531 |
| 2014 | 62 | 171 | 44.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 84 | 63.6 | 426 | 6.87 | 942 |
| 3 Year Avg | 61 | 301 | 52.2 | 27 | 30.7 | 160 | 66.7 | 788 | 12.92 | 1803 |
| Career | 544 | 2585 | 50.3 | 99 | 27.5 | 1315 | 66.7 | 6584 | 12.10 |