Nuggets defeat Mavericks 117-105

The Denver Nuggets have gone up 2-0 in their best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final series against the Dallas Mavericks with another win at the Pepsi Center in Denver on Tuesday.

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With J.R. Smith's dunking, Denver had a 6-0 run, equalling the score to 14-14. Then it was Denver who dominate the match, leading the first quarter 30:22.

Near the end of the second quarter, Kidd's 3-pointer, Dallas fall behind 55-58 at the first half.

With 3 minutes 32 seconds to the end of the fourth quarter, Anthony's 3 pointer, enlarging the lead to 18 points.

Finally Denver defeat Dallas 117-105.

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Denver down Mavericks to win playoff second round opener

WASHINGTON, May 3 (Xinhua) -- The Denver Nuggets clinched the second round opener in the NBA playoffs on Sunday with an emphatic 109-95 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.

Denver's Brazilian forward Nene scored 18 of his career playoff-high 24 points in the first half as Denver took a 51-47 halftime lead.

Carmelo Anthony scored 23 points as the Nuggets took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final series.

Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 28 points and 10 rebounds, while Josh Howard, Jason Kidd and Jason Terry scored 15 points apiece.

The Nuggets host game two on Tuesday, hoping to extend their home winning streak to 14 games, including four in the post-season.

Denver appeared poised to run away with it in the third period, as their defense manufactured several fast break baskets.

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Denvers Warkentien named NBA Executive of the Year

WASHINGTON, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Denver Nuggets vice president of basketball operations Mark Warkentien was on Sunday named the 2008-2009 NBA Executive of the Year for managing biggest trade of the season.

Warkentien received nine of a possible 30 votes from a panel of NBA executives. Cleveland's Danny Ferry finished runner-up with seven votes, while Orlando's Otis Smith was third with six.

Warkentien has been the architect of several trades since coming to Denver in 2005. However, his most successful move was acquiring four-time All-Star guard and home-grown product Chauncey Billups from Detroit for Allen Iverson on November 3, 2008.

Billups played micro-wave oven effect to help Denver win franchise-tying 54 regular-season games en route to capturing its sixth division title in team history since joining the NBA in 1976.

The second-seed in the West, Denver won its first playoff series since 1994, easily disposing of New Orleans in five games to advance to the conference semifinals against the Dallas Mavericks.

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