SACRAMENTO, Calif. - For these two high-octane teams, point guard can be a crucial position.

Although Steve Nash was the difference Monday night as the Dallas Mavericks evened the Western Conference semifinals with a 110-102 victory, his Sacramento Kings counterpart, Mike Bibby, was also putting up solid numbers.

Still, it was Nash at his best, making many crucial plays down the stretch and finishing with 30 points and eight assists. Bibby helped give the Kings a big early lead, scoring 13 of his 22 points in the first quarter.