LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Indiana Pacers held off the Portland Trail Blazers, 91-88 on Thursday, in the first scrimmage for both teams at the NBA Season Restart.
A big plus for the Blazers was Jusuf Nurkic back on the floor as a starter.
In his first NBA live action since he broke his leg on March 25, 2019, Nurkic played 20 minutes, shot 6 for 10 and scored 14 points.
“In the opportunities that he had, he looked good,” Portland coach Terry Stotts said.
The Trail Blazers also got Zach Collins back after he missed several months recovering from shoulder surgery. He had six points and four rebounds.