Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic left the locker room without taking media questions following Portland’s 101-97 loss to the Brooklyn Nets tonight, according to multiple reports. Nurkic earned less than a minute on the floor during the decisive fourth period. Trail Blazers Head Coach Terry Stotts explained his absence:
Stotts on why Nurkic did not play in the 4th QTR: "I thought with their small lineup, I thought defensively we were giving up too much when he was in there and I like Ed's athleticism."
— David MacKay (@DavidMacKayNBA) November 11, 2017
“Ed” refers to reserve center Ed Davis.