Denver views Game 5 as the all-important game in series with Lakers

"The Denver Nuggets view tonight's Game 5 at Staples Center as all-important in the best-of-seven series against the Lakers. Why? Because the Lakers have the home-court advantage, and if the series, which is tied at 2-2, happens to go to seven games, the Nuggets know the difficulty most NBA teams have faced of trying to win on the road in the deciding game. "My focus to them is [tonight's] game is our must-win game, almost as much as" Game 4 was, Denver Coach George Karl said Tuesday before his team watched film of Monday night's impressive victory over the Lakers. "We right now have, I think, made somewhat of a move. The challenge then is [for the Lakers] to try to figure us out a little ..."

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