http://goo.gl/ZfWzW Rockets-Bulls Preview 赛前报导 By TAYLOR BECHTOLD (STATS Writer) | The Associated Press After tearing apart the NBA's No. 1 scoring defense, the Houston Rockets are looking for a repeat performance against top defensive team. 击溃NBA防守第一队之後，休士顿火箭希望能重现对抗顶尖防守强队的演出。 The Rockets will try to duplicate their fast-paced formula on Christmas Day when they visit the Chicago Bulls, who hope to get back on track following their second-worst loss of the season. 圣诞节当天，火箭将试图在造访芝加哥公牛时，复制他们的快步调攻势。公牛则希望从本 季第二惨烈的败北中重上轨道。 While the Bulls are 7-0 all-time at home on Christmas, they'll first have to find a way to slow down the league's top offense (105.4 per game) after Houston (14-12) ran past Memphis 121-96 on Saturday night for its third straight win. 虽然公牛的主场圣诞节大战，维持7战全胜的佳绩，他们仍须设法减慢联盟最佳进攻球队 的速度(每场105.4分)，火箭在星期六晚上以速度取胜，以121比96击败灰熊，取得三连胜 。 Although Memphis entered the contest allowing an NBA-low 89.2 points per game, the Rockets scored 20 more points than any other Grizzlies opponent this season. Houston outscored Memphis 33-3 in fast-break points and handed its division rival its most lopsided loss of the season. 虽然灰熊赛前以每场失89.2分名列NBA低失分之首，火箭的得分却比灰熊其他对手还要高 出20几分。火箭与灰熊的快攻得分为33比3，迫使其分区对手吞下本季最惨烈的败仗。 "It's easier getting them early than it is going against the defense and trying to get something in the last five seconds of the shot clock,'' coach Kevin McHale said. 教练Kevin McHal说：「趁早发动攻势要比面对坚强的防守，设法在最後五秒得分容易得 多。」 Houston has taken advantage of its speed this month, ranking second in fast-break points at 19.8 per game. 本月，火箭凭藉速度上的优势，以每场19.8的快攻得分挤进联盟第二。 However, it might be difficult to keep up that pace against a Bulls team allowing just 12.5 fast break points per game that also owns the NBA's second-best scoring defense (88.3 per game) at home. 然而，面对公牛时或许很难维持这麽快的步调，公牛每场的快攻失分只有12.5分，在主场 时的平均失分(每场88.3)也暂居NBA第二。 James Harden scored 31 points on Saturday as the Rockets improved to 7-1 when he scores at least 30. The league's fourth-ranked scorer (25.6 per game) has averaged 30.0 points on 51.9 percent shooting over his last eight games and converted 91.5 percent (86 of 94) of his free throws in that span. James Harden在星期六拿到31分。当他得分超过30分，火箭已取得7胜一负的成绩。这位 联盟第四名的得分手(25.6分)在过去八场比赛中平均得30分，命中率为51.9%，罚球命中 率也高达91.5%(94投86中)。 The Rockets, who have won five of six, are averaging 118.3 points during their three-game winning streak. 火箭目前六战五胜，三连胜期间的平均得分为118.31。 "We showed how explosive we can be offensively," said guard Jeremy Lin, who had 15 points and 11 assists against Memphis. "This is just a testament to people moving and passing the ball." 迎战灰熊时取得15分，11助攻的後卫林书豪说：「我们表现出自己的进攻爆发力，这正是 队员勤於跑动和传球的证明。」 Lin was held to four points on 2-of-9 shooting in the first meeting with Chicago, but Harden had 28 points as Houston overcame a season-high 23 turnovers in a 93-89 home win Nov. 21. 11月21日，林在本季与公牛的首战上只取得4分，9投2中，但哈登攻下28分，虽然火箭创 下本季新高的23次失误，仍以93比89拿下主场胜利。 Former Bull Omer Asik, who has 12 double-doubles, makes his first return to Chicago. He had four points and six rebounds last month against the Bulls, well off his season averages of 10.6 and 11.4, respectively. 本季已有12次双十成绩的前公牛队员Omer Asik将首度回到芝加哥。他在上个月对战公牛 时拿下4分，6篮板，远低於本季平均的10.6分，11.4个篮板。 After an impressive 110-106 victory at New York for their ninth win in 12 games, the Bulls look to bounce back following a 92-75 blowout loss at Atlanta on Saturday night. 公牛在纽约以110比106拿下精彩的胜利後，取得12战9胜的佳绩，他们期望摆脱星期六晚 上於亚特兰大遭老鹰以92比75击溃的窘境。 Chicago's starters were outscored 72-39 as the team was held to its second-lowest point total of the season. Forward Luol Deng led the Bulls with just 11 points while playing through a sore shoulder. 公牛先发只攻下39分，对方是72分，全队得分为本季第二低。前锋Luol Deng拿下全队最 高的11分，他还是带肩伤上阵。 "Tough loss. The highs and lows of this thing are unbelievable,'' said Joakim Noah, who added 10 points and nine rebounds. "One night you feel great because you won a big game, and then the next night you come out with the wrong mindset and you lose." 取的10分，9篮板的Joakim Noah说：「轮得很惨。赛场上的起起落落有时叫人不敢相信。 前天晚上你感觉良好，大赢一场，隔天晚上却因为抱着错误的心态而一败涂地。」 The Bulls will have to get their offense in gear against a Houston team that has won 37 consecutive games when holding its opponent below 90 points, the NBA's longest current streak. 公牛必须保持攻势才能对抗火箭，火箭在迫使对手得分低於90的情况下，已连赢37场比赛 ，这是NBA目前最长的纪录。 Nate Robinson had a team-high 21 points at Houston in November. Deng finished with 19 and 10 rebounds, while Noah contributed 13 and 15, respectively. 十一月的比赛，Nate Robinson在休士顿攻下全队最高的21分。Deng最後取得19分，10篮 板，Noah 则贡献13分，15篮板。 The Rockets stopped a three-game losing streak in Chicago with a 99-93 victory there last April. 火箭去年四月以99比93在芝加哥击败公牛，终止三连败。 --

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