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Golden Nuggets Surge to First Conference Finals Since 1985

May. 14, 2009
DENVER (Reuters) - Chauncey Billups guided the resurgent Denver Nuggets to a first Western Conference finals since 1985 on Wednesday with a 124-110 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
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NBA: Denver 124, Dallas 110

NBA: Denver 124, Dallas 110

DENVER, May 14 (UPI) -- Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups teamed for 58 points in a hot shooting performance Wednesday, giving Denver a series-ending 124-110 win over Dallas.

NBA: Dallas 119, Denver 117

DALLAS, May 12 (UPI) -- Dirk Nowitzki had 44 points Monday, 19 in the fourth quarter, and the Dallas Mavericks beat Denver 119-117 to stay alive in the Western Conference semifinals.
NBA: Denver 109, Dallas 95

NBA: Denver 109, Dallas 95

DENVER, May 3 (UPI) -- Denver, led by Nene with 24 points and Carmelo Anthony with 23, went on a 19-4 fourth-quarter run Sunday en route to a 109-95 playoff win over Dallas.

NBA: Denver 103, Dallas 101

DALLAS, March 27 (UPI) -- Carmelo Anthony scored 43 points Friday and the Denver Nuggets survived two Dallas chances in the final seconds to defeat the Mavericks 103-101.

NBA: Denver 114, Golden State 105

OAKLAND, Calif., April 10 (UPI) -- A 33-point effort from Allen Iverson Thursday lifted Denver to a 114-105 victory over Golden State and boosted the Nugget's playoff prospects.

NBA: Golden State 114, Dallas 104

OAKLAND, Calif., March 31 (UPI) -- Monta Ellis hit half his field goal attempts and finished with 30 points Sunday to lead the Golden State Warriors over the Dallas Mavericks 114-104.

NBA: Denver 118, Dallas 105

DENVER, March 27 (UPI) -- Carmelo Anthony rallied Denver with 32 points Thursday and the Nuggets further tightened the Western Conference race by downing Dallas 118-105.

NBA: Dallas 90, Denver 85

DALLAS, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Dirk Nowitzki scored 16 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter to help the Dallas Mavericks beat the Denver Nuggets 90-85 Sunday.

NBA: Dallas 105, Denver 90

DALLAS, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Josh Howard had a career-high 30 points and 11 rebounds Saturday to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 105-90 victory over the Denver Nuggets.

Dallas 80, Denver 75

DENVER, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Michael Finley scored 30 points and Steve Nash added 16 Wednesday night as the cold-shooting Dallas Mavericks survived a defensive struggle for their fifth stra
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler