Capsule preview of the Western Conference semifinal series between Denver and Portland: No. 2 DENVER NUGGETS (54-28, 4-3) vs. No. 3 PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS (53-29, 4-1) Season series: Nuggets, 3-1 Story line: Portland hasn’t been to the Western Conference finals since 2000, Denver not since 2009, so one of those long droughts will be coming
