Utah Jazz vs Denver Nuggets Game 5 NBA Playoffs 2010 Picks & Predictions: Coming into this season with high expectations and as the sports betting odds favorites to dethrone the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference, the (1-3) Denver Nuggets [-7] are struggling to put away a short-handed (3-1) Utah Jazz [+7] team in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs 2010 Picks & Predictions. This pivotal Game 5 is set to take place tonight at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO, beginning at 10:30 PM ET (7:30 PM PT) on TNT Sports.
For the Jazz, they have been able to come into this series as the underdogs, play loose and it has paid dividends thus far. Now one win away from sending one of the top dogs in the Western Conference packing, Utah’s poise is sure to be tested with three chances to close out the Nuggets.
“We're not going to fall into the trap of thinking that we've won the series,” Carlos Boozer said. “We haven't. We have a lead in the series. We haven't won anything.” According to NBA Playoffs 2010 Picks & Predictions experts at BODOG.com, the OVER/UNDER for this game 5 of the Jazz and Nuggets is set at a combined total of 216 points.
Without George Karl pacing the sidelines for the Nuggets, this team appears to be shambles right now. With Carmelo Anthony calling out his team through the media, it’s safe to say that there’s less than harmony in Denver’s locker room.
“The locker room is fine,” Anthony said. “We had a great practice today. Everybody seemed to be on the same page as of right now. And tomorrow, we're going to go out there and battle.”
Furthermore, Melo insists that his comments have been blown out of proportion. “A lot of people took what I said when I said I needed help the wrong way. But I talked to my teammates. They know what I meant,” Anthony said. “We talk basketball every day, so they know I'm not pointing nobody out individually. I'm not saying I'm playing the best I can play. I'm in there with them. We're all losing together.”
Nevertheless, “Melo” was subsequently then called out by his own (acting) coach, Adrian Dantley. Karl’s temporary replacement criticized Anthony for his 9 turnovers in spite of the fact that he went out and scored 39 points in Game 4’s, 106-117 loss.
“If that's how he felt, maybe I've got to do a better job of taking care of the basketball, not getting so many charges and just being aware of what's going on out there,” Anthony stated. “I can't dispute what the head coach is saying. He's on the sideline. If he sees that problem, then I've got to fix it.”
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