On the latest episode of Pickaxe and Roll, Ryan Blackburn reacts to the Denver Nuggets loss to the Boston Celtics that happened without Nikola Jokic in the lineup due to illness. Jamal Murray, Russell Westbrook, Peyton Watson, and Julian Strawther all had their moments, but Denver simply didn't have enough without Jokic and Aaron Gordon. Ryan breaks down the hard-fought loss, discusses what was missing for Denver, and previews tonight's back-to-back against the Los Angeles Clippers.

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