Warriors vs Mavericks

The Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks have released their first injury reports.

With Dallas proving they belong here after their decisive Game 7 victory over Phoenix, the Warriors will have to come prepared for a hard fought series. A similar situation for the Dallas Mavericks, their only absence will be the expected one of Tim Hardaway Jr. After having big moments in last year's playoffs vs. The two teams recently released their injury reports, and while there are not any huge surprises, there are some notable names out for each team.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Once Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson slowed down, caught their breath and stopped rushing shots, the Splash Brothers got on a roll that ...

... The Mavericks were outrebounded 28-18 in the first half as Curry led all players with seven. Warriors: F Otto Porter Jr. returned after missing Game 6 with soreness in his right foot and contributed 10 points and six rebounds in 23 minutes, one of seven Warriors to score in double figures. I thought the guys did what they were supposed to do. Any great player in the league you're trying to limit the damage that they do.'' ''We would like to play our pace but the Warriors have a unique pace, they're going to get out and put a lot of pressure on your defense in transition,'' Kidd said. ''Just trying to figure out what we did wrong to get the fine,'' Kidd said. We understood coming into the series that we were going to see that. ''We have to be cautious of that. We'll go back and look at the video and see what we can do better.'' ''Amazing atmosphere here at Chase and we're excited to keep going.'' ''It was great to be back. Doncic scored 20 points but shot just 6 for 18 and 3 of 10 from deep.

Keep up to date with Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks here.

The game will tip-off shortly after 9 p.m. ET and be played at the Chase Center in San Francisco. Timeout. Warriors lead 16-13 with 6:12 left in the first. 8:40 p.m: The starting lineups are in. 9:12 p.m: Warriors shifted to zone the last two possessions which led to (somewhat) open Kleber/Brunson 3s. 9:24 p.m: The Mavericks have taken 20 shots - 15 of those have been 3-pointers. 9:44 p.m: One of the biggest adjustments to watch from Jason Kidd is how they defend space. 9:50 p.m: The Warriors are building this 10-point lead by hitting their two-point field goals. 9:55 p.m: Just like that the Warriors go on an 11-2 run to extend their lead to 12. The rest of the Warriors? 15-of-20. Interestingly, Luka Doncic is still in the game for the Mavs. The score is 104-76. 10:42 p.m: The leading rebounder in this game is .... Steph Curry with 12. Luka Doncic, who has almost single-handedly willed his team to this stage of the playoffs, had an off-night, ending Game 1 with 20 points (6-of-18 from the field) and seven rebounds.

Keep up to date with Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks here.

The game will tip-off shortly after 9 p.m. ET and be played at the Chase Center in San Francisco. Timeout. Warriors lead 16-13 with 6:12 left in the first. 8:40 p.m: The starting lineups are in. 9:12 p.m: Warriors shifted to zone the last two possessions which led to (somewhat) open Kleber/Brunson 3s. 9:24 p.m: The Mavericks have taken 20 shots - 15 of those have been 3-pointers. 9:44 p.m: One of the biggest adjustments to watch from Jason Kidd is how they defend space. 9:50 p.m: The Warriors are building this 10-point lead by hitting their two-point field goals. 9:55 p.m: Just like that the Warriors go on an 11-2 run to extend their lead to 12. The rest of the Warriors? 15-of-20. Interestingly, Luka Doncic is still in the game for the Mavs. The score is 104-76. 10:42 p.m: The leading rebounder in this game is .... Steph Curry with 12. Luka Doncic, who has almost single-handedly willed his team to this stage of the playoffs, had an off-night, ending Game 1 with 20 points (6-of-18 from the field) and seven rebounds.