Nuggets capture first playoff series since 1994 (AP)

April 30th, 2009

Denver Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups is congratulated after the Nuggets' 107-86 victory over the New Orleans Hornets in Game 5 of the teams' first-round playoff basketball game in Denver on Wednesday, April 29, 2009. With the victory, the Nuggets eliminated the Hornets and move into the second-round of play. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)AP - The Denver Nuggets ended a long postseason drought last night while the Atlanta Hawks moved closer to ending theirs. The Nuggets have won a playoff series for the first time since 1994, advancing to the NBA's Western Conference semifinals by beating New Orleans 107-86 in Game 5. The game was tied at 62 until the Nuggets closed the third quarter on an 18-4 run.




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