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Nuggets into first West finals since '85 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

The Denver Nuggets are leaving all the animosity with the Dallas Mavericks' players, fans and owner behind and heading to their first Western Conference finals since 1985. Behind 30 points from Carmelo Anthony and 28 from Chauncey Billups, the Nuggets beat the Mavericks 124-110 on Wednesday night to wrap up their semifinal series in five feisty games.