It was an awesome watch party, but in the end, the Denver Nuggets were blown out by the Los Angeles Clippers on national television. That will go a long way in the minds of the national media, and there are important takeaways.

Ryan Blackburn and Jena Garcia were joined by Jake Shapiro of the Denver Post and honorary Stiff Luke Hutchinson to discuss the loss. They talked about:

No answers for Kawhi Leonard and Paul George

Nikola Jokic's strong performance that had to be stronger

Denver's perimeter defense struggles

The bench and a distinct lack of Michael Porter Jr.

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