Nuggets coach George Karl expects to face a very angry Hornets team in the first round of the playoffs.

"I think they have some really good veterans who have had mediocre years who are going to take the playoffs pretty seriously to kind of recoup their season," Karl said of New Orleans.

Denver will host New Orleans in the series, which begins Sunday night.

"I think you're going to see a very angry, together team," Karl said, "even though they might not have had the ability to do that in the regular season because of injuries and circumstances."

Via Denver Post

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