Steph Curry top-scored with 21 points as he helped the Golden State Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 112-87 in their Western Conference final opener.
The Warriors restricted Dallas star Luka Doncic to 20 points in what was his lowest score of the play-offs.
Andrew Wiggins scored 19 points for the Warriors and was also key in limiting Doncic’s impact.
The next game of the best-of-seven series will take place on Friday when the Warriors will again be at home in San Francisco.
The Miami Heat lead the Boston Celtics 1-0 in the Eastern Conference final and they play their second game on Thursday