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With several key injuries, the Denver Nuggets tuned out the skeptics heading into the playoffs. Third-seeded Denver bested the Portland Trail Blazers in six games to survive the first round and advance to the Western Conference semifinals. “I think we just have such a tight-knit group that doesn’t even listen to the noise,” Michael Porter Jr. said.