Jusuf Nurkiu0107 was one assist shy of a double-double with only rebounds and assists in the Phoenix Suns’ 123-109 win over the New Orleans Pelicans last night.
All the eyes were on Devin Booker’s season-high 52 points, but Nurkiu0107 finished the night with five points, 16 rebounds, nine assists and was a team-high +30 in terms of plus/minus. These nine assists were a season high for Nurkiu0107 and one shy of his career high.
According to StatMuse, Nurkiu0107 already has the most 5/15/5 games (4) in a single season for the Suns since Charles Barkley.