Nurkic will come off the bench Tuesday against the Pacers.
Nurkic was initially ruled out due to rest purposes, but the team later thought better of this decision after a trade depleted the Utah frontcourt. It remains to be seen how much playing time he'll shoulder Tuesday, as it's obvious the club wanted to give him a night off.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Suiting up after all
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Nurkic (rest) is available for Tuesday's game against Indiana, per Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune.
The Jazz initially ruled Nurkic out for rest purposes, but it makes sense that the veteran big man is now suiting up after Utah lost several members of its frontcourt in Tuesday's Jaren Jackson trade. Nurkic has been on a tear when healthy, averaging 16.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.1 steals in 30.7 minutes per tilt in his last 13 games.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Resting Tuesday
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Nurkic is out for Tuesday's game against the Pacers for rest purposes.
Nurkic's availability is becoming quite sporadic as of late. That said, the expectation should be that the veteran big man will be back in the lineup for Thursday's matchup in Atlanta. The center minutes figure to be divvied up among Kyle Filipowski, Kevin Love and Taylor Hendricks on Tuesday.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Double-double in Sunday's loss
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Nurkic finished Sunday's 107-100 loss to Toronto with 11 points (3-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-7 FT), 13 rebounds, one assist, three blocks and one steal over 33 minutes.
It wasn't an efficient scoring night for Nurkic in his return after missing Friday's game due to an illness, but he managed to reach double digits and led the Jazz in rebounds en route to his 15th double-double of the season and a season-high three blocks. He has averaged 15.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, 7.8 assists, 1.0 threes and 1.0 blocks over 29.8 minutes per game over his last six outings.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Good to go Sunday
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Nurkic (illness) is available for Sunday's game against the Raptors.
Nurkic sat out Friday's loss to Brooklyn due to the illness, though he'll return to action Sunday. In eight January appearances, the veteran big man averaged 16.0 points, 12.1 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 1.5 steals in 30.0 minutes per contest. With Nurkic back in the lineup, Kyle Filipowski is expected to slide to the second unit.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Trending toward playing Sunday
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Nurkic (illness) has been upgraded to probable for Sunday's game against the Raptors.
An illness has prevented Nurkic from playing in two of the Jazz's last three games. It looks like the veteran big man will be available for Sunday's road tilt, and his return would likely lead to Kyle Filipowski shifting to a bench role. Nurkic has averaged 16.2 points, 10.6 rebounds, 9.2 assists and 0.8 steals over 29.2 minutes per game over his last five outings.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Questionable for Sunday
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Nurkic (illness) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Kings.
Nurkic remains day-to-day after missing Friday's loss to the Nets. Kevin Love (illness) is also questionable for Utah. If the Jazz are shorthanded in the frontcourt, guys like Kyle Anderson, Kyle Filipowski and Taylor Hendricks could see increased roles.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Ruled out Friday
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Nurkic (illness) will not play Friday against the Nets.
Nurkic was unable to shake his questionable tag for this contest. The same goes for Kevin Love (illness), leaving the Jazz shorthanded in the frontcourt. With this news, Kyle Filipowski and Taylor Hendricks could see expanded roles Friday.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Questionable to play Friday
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Nurkic (illness) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Nets.
Nurkic is recovering from an illness that prevented him from playing against the Clippers on Tuesday, though he returned against the Warriors on Wednesday and finished with 11 points (4-7 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, five assists and one steal over 23 minutes. His playing time Wednesday was his lowest since Dec. 20 against the Magic (21 minutes), so he could be on a minutes restriction if available for Friday's contest, which would mean more minutes being available for Kyle Filipowski and Kevin Love (rest).
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Will play Wednesday
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Nurkic (illness) is available for Wednesday's game against the Warriors.
Nurkic missed Tuesday's loss to the Clippers due to an illness but will shed his questionable tag and suit up in the second leg of this back-to-back set. The veteran big man has recorded a triple-double in three straight appearances, and he has averaged 16.2 points, 13.0 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks in 30.6 minutes per game over his last five outings.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Questionable for Wednesday
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Nurkic (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Warriors.
Nurkic remains day-to-day after missing the front end of this back-to-back set Tuesday against the Clippers. The center has been red hot with three straight triple-doubles to his name. However, he's appeared in only seven of Utah's past 15 games.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Won't play Tuesday
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Nurkic is out for Tuesday's game against the Clippers with an illness.
Nurkic faces a quick turnaround if he wants to suit up in time for Wednesday's matchup against the Warriors. Kyle Filipowski should handle the bulk of the center minutes Tuesday, and Kevin Love looks to be in position to play the backup role.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Unlikely to play Tuesday
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Nurkic (illness) is listed as doubtful for Tuesday's game against the Clippers.
After posting three consecutive triple-doubles, Nurkic is expected to sit out the front end of this back-to-back set due to an illness. If the big man is ultimately ruled out, Kyle Filipowski and Kevin Love (knee), the latter who is listed as probable, would be candidates for increased playing time.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Triple-doubles again
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Nurkic generated 17 points (8-13 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 0-2 FT), 10 rebounds, 12 assists, one steal and one block across 31 minutes of Saturday's 147-116 loss to Miami.
Nurkic became the eighth player in the NBA to post three triple-doubles this season, and he joins Nikola Jokic (knee) and Jalen Johnson as the only players in the association to have three consecutive triple-doubles this year. Nurkic's success hasn't exactly translated to wins -- Utah has lost two straight games by double-digits -- but it's certainly been a welcome sight for fantasy managers. Nurkic had one career triple-double before 2025-26, and it came during the 2018-19 season. In 36 games this season, Nurkic is averaging 11.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.3 blocks across 26.5 minutes per game.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Available to play
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Nurkic (illness) is available for Saturday's game against the Heat.
Nurkic will power through the illness and make himself available for Saturday's game. The 31-year-old veteran has been hot over the past two contests, posting a triple-double in back-to-back games.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Upgrades to questionable Saturday
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Nurkic (illness) has been upgraded from doubtful to questionable for Saturday's game against the Heat.
Nurkic is battling through an illness, but he is trending positively toward being available for Saturday's game, which tips off at 9:30 p.m. ET. If Nurkic is unable to play, then Kyle Filipowski would like start at center for the Jazz.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Unlikely to play Saturday
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Nurkic (illness) is doubtful for Saturday's game against Miami.
Nurkic is unlikely to play Saturday while battling an undisclosed illness. The big man started the previous three games and posted massive production, averaging 17.7 points, 12.7 rebounds and 9.7 assists in 30.7 minutes per contest, including two triple-doubles. With Nurkic doubtful and Kevin Love (knee) already ruled out, Utah's thin frontcourt may have to lean on Kyle Filipowski and Kyle Anderson for extended minutes at center.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Posts another triple-double
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Nurkic finished with 17 points (7-19 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 11 rebounds, 14 assists, one steal and one block in 35 minutes during Thursday's 126-109 loss to the Spurs.
Nurkic turned in his second triple-double in as many games with another stellar performance Thursday night. The big man's playmaking ability has been on full display lately, as he's dished out double-digit assists in back-to-back appearances after failing to do so in his first 33 games of the campaign. Nurkic has now recorded two of Utah's last three triple-doubles dating back to 2008, per Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune, and he's just the second player in franchise history to produce back-to-back triple-doubles, with the other being Hall of Famer Pete Maravich back in 1975.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Triple-doubles in victory
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Nurkic notched 16 points (7-11 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 18 rebounds, 10 assists, one steal and one block across 31 minutes in Tuesday's 127-122 win over the Timberwolves.
Nurkic impressed Tuesday, stuffing the stat sheet en route to his second career triple-double, with his first coming Jan. 16, 2019, when he played for Portland. The big man led all players with a season-high 18 rebounds. Additionally, he tied the game-best mark in assists, setting a new season high. Nurkic has racked up three double-doubles and a triple-double over his last five appearances, averaging 16.6 points, 14.2 rebounds and 5.4 assists per tilt during that span.
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Jazz's Jusuf Nurkic: Looks sharp in loss
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Nurkic posted 20 points (9-17 FG, 2-4 3Pt), nine rebounds and five assists in 26 minutes during Monday's 123-110 loss to San Antonio.
Nurkic took the floor for the first time since Jan. 12 after being held out of three straight games due to a coach's decision, and he didn't show any signs of rust. He saw plenty of volume on the offensive end with Lauri Markkanen (illness) sidelined and fell one rebound shy of a double-double. Nurkic has been highly effective while on the court for the Jazz this season, averaging 14.1 points and 10.8 rebounds since Dec. 1 (13 games), though the Jazz have a clear interest in giving looks to the younger pieces of the roster, which could limit his fantasy ceiling.
