Nurkic: My favorite is Keonte George. He always reminds me of Lillard. They are very similar.

November 4th: The Jazz narrowly defeated the Celtics 105-103. After the game, Jazz center Nurkic, who completed the game-winner, was interviewed by the media and talked about his teammate Keonte George.

"To be honest, George Jr. is my favorite player so far. To a certain extent, he always reminds me of Lillard. Whether it is his way of working hard, his understanding of the game, or his attitude towards progress, they are very similar."

Kyonte George played 38 minutes, 9 of 16, 2 of 5 three-pointers, 11 of 13 free throws, and scored a team-high 31 points. He also had 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal.