How Nuggets won without Nikola Jokic and Hawks without Trae Young | Champagnie for New Years!

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🗓️ 1 January 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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The NBA had two game winners in the final seconds and two key wins without star players on New Year's Eve. Host Tony East (Locked On Pacers) breaks down the Denver Nuggets win without Nikola Jokic and Atlanta Hawks without Trae Young + the Champagnie's big nights and game winners from CJ McCollum and Paolo Banchero. Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 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. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. The NBA and NFL seasons are here, visit the FanDuel App today and start planning your futures bets now. 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)

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0:00.0	It's New Year's in the NBA and the Champany is flowing as it does on New Year's Day.
0:05.6	Both brothers get huge wins for the Spurs, even as Wemby goes down. And the Wizards is McCollum gets a done of the buzzer. Palo Bancairo beats the horn in Indiana. And so much more to a great night of hoops. We'll get to all of it right now on Locked on NBA Game Night. When that final buzzer rings, you know it's time for Locked-on NBA Game Night.
0:24.2	All the post-game reactions to every game across the league, every single night.
0:29.1	With insights only the hosts that Locked-on can provide.
0:32.6	It's the true NBA fans one-stop for all the actions.
0:37.0	Every game, every night.
0:39.3	It's locked on NBA game night, tipping off now.
0:43.7	What's up everybody?
0:44.7	Happy Thursday.
0:45.5	Happy New Year.
0:46.0	And welcome to Lockdown NBA Game Night, bringing you the latest and greatest from around the association.
0:50.0	A packed night of New Year's Eve action, nine games around the league.
0:54.8	Two game winners late, a star injury kind of, and Victor Weniamah, and his team still wins.
1:00.7	The first game without a star as Nikolokic's nuggets win in Toronto on a near buzzer-beater from Brandon Agram,
1:08.5	and so much more.
1:09.8	And another pack tonight is every night is something in the league these days.
1:13.0	I'm Tony East with lockdown Pacers, West Goldberg, normally with me on these days, is out today.
1:17.8	It's New Year's.
1:18.3	We're giving everybody the space to have a good time, but the NBA gives us no space to not talk about games.
1:24.7	And there were so much packed into the action from the night. And I would like to start with the theme of New Year's and Champagne, really Champany, the brothers who both played very well for their teams in big wins. And the biggest one, of course, coming for the Spurs who had just lost the Cavs. A good month for the Spurs, they go 11 and 3, two of the three losses coming into the Cavs, This time playing the Knicks at home. The Knicks are a good month for the spurs. They go 11 and 3. Two of the three losses coming against the calves.
1:44.5	This time playing the Knicks at home.
1:47.0	The Knicks are a good team. O.G. Anobie's a good fit for the kind of player. That'd be good to defend, Victor Wambayama. And oh, by the way, Victor Wembediama, slight knee hyper extension. This game used to jog off. surely that would doom the spurs against a good team like the Knicks,
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