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PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Ty Lawson's free throws gave Denver a four-point lead with 13 seconds left Wednesday and the Nuggets barely held on to defeat Portland 111-109.
Denver won its third in a row, getting a 30-point performance from Lawson and 29 more from Andre Iguodala.
After trailing narrowly for most of the fourth period, Denver went in front by two on a layup by Andre Miller with 24.9 seconds to play. Lawson's two foul shots at the 13-second mark gave Denver a 110-106 advantage.
Portland then gave itself a chance when Damian Lillard hit a 3-pointer, after which Miller could make just 1-of-2 from the line with 3 seconds to play.
That gave the Trail Blazers an opportunity to win it or force overtime, but LaMarcus Aldridge missed a shot at the buzzer from inside the 3-point arc.
Lillard led Portland with 26 points and Aldridge had 22. The Trail Blazers have lost eight of nine, failing to back up their victory over Boston Sunday.
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BOSTON, May 19 (UPI) --
Tuukka Rask stopped 36-of-37 shots and the Boston Bruins cruised to a 5-2 win over the New York Rangers Sunday, taking a 2-0 lead in its second-round series.
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WASHINGTON, May 19 (UPI) --
Television actress Christine White has died in Washington, her representatives announced. She was 86.
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MOSCOW, May 19 (UPI) --
A biological research satellite capsule returned to Earth Sunday with its mice, gerbils, geckos and plants after a 30-day flight, Russian space officials said.
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ATLANTA, May 19 (UPI) --
A man and his son graduated together from Morehouse College in Georgia Sunday, with the son saying he is "proud of [his dad] as a man" for going back to school.
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