Troy Renck: The Avs shot for the moon and landed with the Stars. And the Nuggets plummeted to earth and found themselves paired with the Paper Clips. Sometimes sports are not fair. The local hockey team made every move this season to win a Stanley Cup, from junking its goalies to shipping out a star to overhauling the entire middle of the ice. And the Avs’ reward is a cage match with Dallas, a rival just as deep and motivated as them. The Nuggets face a Los Angeles team that is 14-2 in its 16 games, but it’s not the Timberwolves, a proven Denver killer.
Renck vs. Keeler: Who has better chance to win first-round matchup? Avs or Nuggets?
