The Nuggets were clearly frustrated by the calls (and non-calls) assessed to the Nuggets early in the game, and both Michael Malone and Nikola Jokic let the frustration get to them. Unfortunately, the game felt like more of the same, all the way down to frustration with the referees. After one of the worst losses of the 2023-24 season on Sunday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Denver Nuggets had an opportunity to turn the page against the Detroit Pistons, holding an 11-game winning streak at the time.