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Nuggets set to face Hornets' Paul, West (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

It's been 21 years since the Denver Nuggets opened a playoff series at home and 15 years since they were anything but first-round fodder. Their reward for tying their franchise record with a 54-win season and earning the second seed in the Western Conference? A first-round date with the New Orleans Hornets, All-Stars Chris Paul and David West and their nasty pick-and-roll offense.