November 1, 2025
Can't Win Them All And Not Just Because Of The Refs
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Matt is HEATED at the officials after the Nuggets lose to the Blazers in a 4th quarter collapse. You can bear hug Jokic, but don’t touch Jerami Grant! Denver lost this game on their own, though, with turnovers and defensive issues as they prove there’s still a lot of work to do. Meanwhile, the Christian Braun conversation is getting louder after another rough game, but Matt and Ryan say to keep the faith on Locked on Nuggets. 0:00 Intro 2:25 Fourth Quarter Collapses in Road Losses 5:17 Officiating Frustrations and Inconsistent Calls 8:38 Turnovers and Rebounding Cost the Nuggets 11:05 Jamal Murray's Performance Despite Pressure 14:02 Aaron Gordon's Struggles and Turnovers 17:08 Cam Johnson's Defensive Impact and Contributions 19:07 Jokic's Efficiency and Team Offense Philosophy 21:11 Tim Hardaway Jr.'s Spark Off Bench 22:37 Christian Braun's Rough Night Breakdown 26:41 David Adelman's Rotation and Challenge Decisions 29:04 Three-Point Shooting Woes Continue 31:27 Christian Braun's Declining Finishing Numbers 33:23 Perimeter Defense Concerns Without Rim Protection 36:49 Starting Lineup Needs More Offensive Aggression 39:00 Should Bruce Brown or Peyton Watson Close 41:09 Schedule Analysis and Playoff Seeding Concerns 43:05 NBA Season Grind and Realistic Expectations 45:15 Peyton Watson's Impact vs Christian Braun 47:02 Cam Johnson's Role Different Than MPJ Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! DoorDash Next time someone goes off for 50, use promo code NBA50 the next day to get 50% off on DoorDash with DashPass — plus your shot at the Bag Drop. DashPass members only. 50% off up to $10 the day after a 50-point game with promo code. Terms apply. No Purchase Necessary. Ends April 13th. Open to U.S. residents 21 or older. Visit DoorDashInYourBag.com for full details. DoorDash — In your bag all season long. Quo See why over 90,000 businesses trust Quo, formerly OpenPhone. Get started free and get 20% off your first 6 months at https://www.Quo.com/LOCKEDONNBA . Rippling Get Rippling FREE for 6 months. Terms and conditions apply. See site for details: https://app.rippling.com/legal/promoterms Robinhood You expect more from yourself. Expect more from your money. Get started today at robinhood.com/yourmoney . Your money. Your move. All investments involve risk, including loss of principal. Options, futures, and crypto trading carry significant risk and may not suit all investors. Securities offered through Robinhood Financial LLC, member SIPC. Futures trading is offered by Robinhood Derivatives, LLC and not SPIC or FDIC protected. Crypto offered through Robinhood Crypto, LLC (NMLS ID 1702840), not FDIC or SIPC protected. Portfolio management offered by Robinhood Strategies, an SEC-registered advisor. Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. Peloton Let yourself run, lift, flex, and push forward. Explore the new Peloton Cross Training Tread+ today at https://www.onepeloton.com . Monarch Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNBA at https://monarch.com/lockedonnba** for 50 % off your first year FanDuel Right now, new customers can bet just FIVE dollars and if your bet wins—you’ll get THREE HUNDRED dollars in bonus bets to use across the app. Download the FanDuel app now by visiting https://FanDuel.com to get started FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com . Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO , IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT) , 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.