Mavericks-Bobcats Preview With Dirk Nowitzki playing at a high level again, the Dallas Mavericks have looked all but unstoppable over the last two weeks. As far as the Charlotte Bobcats are concerned, that's been true for much longer. 当Dirk Nowitzki再度回到巅峰状态，达拉斯小牛最近两周势不可挡。对 於山猫来说，这是他们一直以来的梦魇。 Nowitzki and the Mavericks will try stay unbeaten against the Bobcats on Saturday night at Time Warner Cable Arena, where they will go for their eighth straight win overall. Nowitzki continues to get better after he sat out nine games from Dec. 28-Jan. 14 with a sprained right knee, during which Dallas (34-15) went 2-7. After initially struggling to regain his shooting touch, Nowitzki has shot 65.4 percent the last four games while scoring 29 points in each of the last two. Dirk所带领的小牛试图保持对战山猫的不败之身，到Time Warner Cable Arena 挑战他们最近的八连胜。Dirk在右膝扭伤的伤势复原之後打的越来越好， 小牛在他受伤的时候2胜7败，在复原之後他也花了一段时间找寻手感，最 近四场Dirk的命中率来到65.4%，也连续两场得了29分。 He helped lead Dallas to a 101-97 victory at Eastern Conference-leading Boston on Friday. Nowitzki scored 21 points in the second half and when he had trouble handling the ball on a late possession, he found Jason Kidd, who hit a 3-pointer with 2.5 seconds left to give Dallas a 99-97 lead. "You've got so many players that have been through (close games) on this team," said former Bobcats center Tyson Chandler, who had 14 points and 15 rebounds. "We've got options to go to down the stretch." 他帮助小牛今天以101-97打败东区龙头波士顿塞尔提克，Dirk下半场攻得 21分，最後读秒阶段他球没有掌握的很好，不过他找到三分线外等着的 Jason Kidd，他顺利在最後2.5秒砍进超前三分弹。过去曾效力过山猫的 Tyson Chandler说："队上有许多以小比分赢球经验的球员，我们在关键 时刻有很多选择。"拳王今天攻下14分15篮板。 The win was Dallas' seventh straight, improving the team to 15-7 on the road. Saturday will close the Mavericks' three-game road trip, which they opened with a 113-97 win at New York on Wednesday. Dallas is looking to remain undefeated against the Bobcats after improving to 13-0 all-time in the series with a 101-86 home victory Oct. 27. Charlotte has beaten every other team. 这是小牛的七连胜，客场战绩提升到15胜7负，明天是小牛东区三连战的 最终章，他们第一战是以113-97击败尼克。小牛今年开季就是以101-86 在主场击退山猫，小牛队史碰上山猫是13胜0败，山猫已经打败过联盟中 其他所有球队。 Nowitzki has been key to the Mavericks' success against Charlotte. He's averaging 26.2 points over his career against the Bobcats, his highest average against any opponent besides Boston. Nowitzki had 28 points and 13 rebounds in the last meeting, shooting 11 of 13 from the field and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line. Dirk是小牛对上山猫，的成功秘诀，他生涯碰上山猫平均可以攻得26.2分， 是仅次於对上塞尔提克的次好成绩。Dirk上次对战攻下28分13篮板，他投13 中11，罚6中6。 Charlotte (21-28) continues a difficult stretch after a 109-97 loss to Miami on Friday. Returning home following a 4-2 road trip, the Bobcats struggled late, finishing with 16 turnovers, which led to 31 Heat points. The Bobcats were within two in the final minute of the third quarter, but the Heat went on a 14-4 run to take a 92-80 lead early in the fourth. 夏洛特山猫的赛程依然艰苦，今天以97-109在家输给迈阿密热火，他们在 客场之旅拿下4胜2败的好战绩回家，不过他们後半段打的不顺，犯下16次 失误让热火因此多得31分。 "I think at the end a veteran team with veteran players got things going their way," said Gerald Wallace, who scored 25 points after combining for 31 the previous four games. "Some mental mistakes and some lapses on defense turned out to be the game." Stephen Jackson also had 25 points. He's averaging 29.3 in the last three games. 前四场总共只得31分，今天攻下25分的Gerald Wallace说："我认为一支 经验丰富的球队可以掌控比赛，我们犯下太多心理层面的错误，防守也 出现一些漏洞，注定这场比赛的失败。"Stephen Jackson也攻下25分， 他最近三场平均可以拿到29.3分。 Charlotte, which is in eighth place in the Eastern Conference, has struggled against other playoff contenders, also losing to Utah and Atlanta during the last two weeks to fall to 5-20 against teams currently in playoff position. The Bobcats' tough stretch continues Monday, when the team will host Boston. "We'll see what we're about," coach Paul Silas said. 山猫目前在东区排名第八，不过对上排名在分区前八的球队表现并不理想， 近两周也分别输过爵士与老鹰，他们碰上分区前八球队的战绩只有5胜20败， 山猫接下来也不好过，将要在主场面对塞尔提克。山猫教练Paul Silas说： "我们可以看出自己的实力到底在哪个等级。" To beat the Mavericks, Charlotte likely must increase its production on the offensive end. The Bobcats are averaging 88.7 points in the all-time series and have never surpassed 99. However, they are averaging only 90 points in their last four games overall. 要打败小牛，山猫必须增强自己的进攻。山猫在历史上对上小牛平均只能 得到88.7分，得分更是从未超过99分。然而他们最近四次平均也只得到90 分而已。 对上从未输过的山猫 就让连胜继续保持下去吧 Let's Go Mavs!! --

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