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Top 10 Wins from the Blazers’ Magnificent and Mad March

Mar 9, 2017; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (27) reacts against the Philadelphia 76ers during the overtime at the Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Craig Mitchelldyer-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 9, 2017; Portland, OR, USA; Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (27) reacts against the Philadelphia 76ers during the overtime at the Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Craig Mitchelldyer-USA TODAY Sports
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Mar 7, 2017; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Domantas Sabonis (3) drives to the basket in front of Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (27) during the first quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 7, 2017; Oklahoma City, OK, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Domantas Sabonis (3) drives to the basket in front of Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic (27) during the first quarter at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports

5.) Nurkić KOs OKC

Just two games after their five-point win, the Blazers found themselves challenging the Thunder yet again. This time, in the home that Westbrook built.

The Thunder guard had an impressive showing: 58 points, nine assists, and three rebounds.

But, the rest of team was forced to sit back and watch him work. Only Victor Oladipo and Enes Kanter had double-digit points besides Westbrook; the pair had 16 and 11, respectively.

Even without much of his team, Westbrook led the OKC comeback as it was Portland’s turn to lose a late lead.

Rip City entered the fourth up 99-92 in Loud City, even holding a 108-99 lead with over seven minutes left. From that point, Westbrook scored 15 points as OKC tied it up 116-116.

Then it was Nurkić Time.

The center didn’t back down on Westbrook, scoring over the guard:

He then came back AGAIN:

The center finished with 17 points and nine rebounds, showing he was a true third option for Portland.