Nurkic won't start Friday's game against the Celtics.

Nurkic had 26 points (12-19 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-4 FT), nine rebounds and four assists in 26 minutes during Wednesday's 126-96 loss to the Raptors.

Payton Pritchard scored 22 points, Sam Hauser had 20 and the Boston Celtics beat the Charlotte Hornets 130-94 on Friday night for their 60th victory of the season.

Jusuf Nurkic gets the hoop and the harm ...

Nick Smith scored a career high 28 points as part of his first career double double, but the Charlotte Hornets were blown out ...

Jusuf Nurkic soars for big dunk ...

Jonathan Mogbo had 17 points, a career-high 11 assists and 10 rebounds for the first triple-double by a rookie in the NBA ...

The center disowns his time in Phoenix and says he wants to continue with the Hornets beyond his current contract.