Matt gives you three stats that surprised him about the Nuggets start, previews the Pelicans, and more.

0:00 Intro

2:05 Nuggets rank 8th in transition defense

5:08 Christian Braun's effort getting back on defense

6:39 Quo business phone system sponsor

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10:13 Christian Braun's expected vs actual shooting percentages

13:47 Jamal Murray shooting 7.8% better than expected

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18:52 Pelicans game preview and matchup concerns

21:55 Jonas Valanciunas matchup opportunity without Looney

25:29 David Adelman's flexible coaching approach pays off

28:34 Managing Jokic's minutes in close games

30:41 Nuggets offense remodel showing real progress

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