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'Melo scores 34, Nuggets win first playoff series since 1994 (sportsline.com)

Behind Carmelo Anthony's 34 points and the floor leadership of Chauncey Billups, the Denver native who came home this season and galvanized a city and a team, the Nuggets advanced to the second round of the NBA playoffs, 107-86 over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night.