The Warriors' Baron Davis scored 19 of his 33 points in the third quarter, carrying Nellie's small-ball lineup to a 97-85 victory over the Mavericks in Game 1 of their Western Conference series Sunday night.

An eighth seed beating a top seed, especially one that won 67 regular-season games, normally would be a stunner. But this was Golden State's sixth straight win over Dallas; the Warriors are 4-0 against the Mavs since Nelson joined the bench this season.