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Podcast: Locked On Nuggets - Daily Podcast On The Denver Nuggets
Episode: What Happened To The Clutch Nuggets?
Description: Denver Nuggets wilt in clutch time as the Cleveland Cavaliers take advantage of late-game turnovers and defensive lapses. Nikola Jokic’s costly turnover and struggles with foul-drawing in key moments raise questions—are injuries and coaching changes derailing Denver’s once-elite clutch performance? Jamal Murray’s over-dribbling and the absence of Aaron Gordon compound the Nuggets’ closing woes, while Julian Strawther and Christian Brown offer flashes of promise amid the chaos.Matt Moore and Ryan Blackburn break down the Nuggets’ loss, dissecting blame between Jokic’s decision-making, David Adelman’s rotation choices, and the team’s faltering clutch defense. Th...