Nuggets coach George Karl believes that a majority of the pressure is on the Lakers heading into Wednesday's pivotal Game 5.

"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 bit more," Karl said on Tuesday.

"I think we won the energy game [Monday] night. Can we win the energy game down there? That would be a big step toward getting a win."

With the series tied at two games apiece, the Western Conference Finals is now a three-game series. That means Denver must win at least one game in Los Angeles.

"We've still got to win out there," Kenyon Martin said. "We need to win a game out there and there's no better game than the fifth one."

Via Los Angeles Times

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