Clippers-Mavericks Preview A lengthy stay at home appeared to provide just what the Los Angeles Clippers needed to end their struggles on the court and put aside any distractions off it. 之前一连串的主场作战让洛杉矶快艇得到了喘息的机会， 也让他们从低潮中振作，并且专心在球场上。 The Clippers, though, will be on the road for much of the rest of the season starting Monday night against the Dallas Mavericks, winners of 10 in a row at home in the series. 不过快艇在所剩不长的赛季中将会有不少的客场出赛，明 天他们要对上达拉斯小牛，而小牛目前对战快艇拿下了主 场十连胜。 Los Angeles entered its five-game homestand after getting swept during a three-games-in-three-days road stretch and having lost 12 of 19 overall following a 19-9 start. That miserable trip led to questions about coach Vinny Del Negro's job security, but he received a vote of confidence from owner Donald Sterling during the stay at the Staples Center. 快艇的开季拿下19胜9败，接着他们在19场比赛输了12场， 包括一度在三天内的客场三连战遭到横扫，然後才回家进 行主场五连战。这让快艇教练Vinny Del Negro的帅位差点 不保，不过他在回到主场之後得到总管Donald Sterling的 支持。 The franchise's first five-game win streak since November 2006 certainly helped, as Los Angeles (31-21) finished its perfect homestand by beating Utah 105-96 on Saturday. 快艇拿下了自2006年11月以来首度的五连胜，让总教练的 位置不会再受到动摇，战绩31胜21败的快艇昨天以105-96 在主场击败犹他爵士之後漂亮的拿下五场主场的全胜。 "It ain't a huge milestone," said guard Chris Paul, who had a team-high 26 points. "You've got to strive for more than that. Every win now is crucial. We got to expect to win. The mindset is changing, and that's a good thing." 昨天拿下全队最高26分的後卫Chris Paul说："这不是什 麽特别的纪录，你必须打出比现在更好的成绩，每一场胜 利都是关键，我们要把比赛赢下来。我对於球队心态的转 换感到高兴。" Blake Griffin had 24 points, his sixth straight game with at least 20. He'll try to continue that streak while helping his team end its struggles against the Mavericks (30-23). Blake Griffin昨天攻下24分，他已经连续六场比赛得分在 20分以上，不过明天他要碰上他打的比较不顺手的小牛。 The Clippers - who play nine of their final 14 away from Staples Center - are on the verge of their second four-game road losing streak, and the prospects of avoiding that don't appear promising. Los Angeles has dropped 17 of 19 to Dallas and hasn't won at the American Airlines Center since April 19, 2006, when the 23-year-old Griffin was a junior in high school. 快艇接下来的14场比赛有9场作客，明天要避免本季第二度 的客场四连败，但是前途黯淡。快艇在最近19次作客达拉斯 输了其中的17场比赛，上次赢球是2006年4月19日的事了， 那时候现年23岁的Griffin还只是个高中生而已。 Dallas enters this matchup having split its last six games but with six wins in its last seven at home. The Mavericks bounced back from a 106-85 drubbing in Miami on Thursday by rallying for a 100-98 victory at Orlando on Friday. 小牛在最近的六场比赛里面胜败各半，不过在最近的七场主 场比赛赢了六场。在之前已85-106惨败给迈阿密热火之後， 小牛力图振作，隔天以100-98逆转击败地主奥兰多魔术。 They trailed by 15 in the third quarter but completed their comeback when Dirk Nowitzki hit a 15-foot jumper with 5.9 seconds left. Nowitzki had 28 points to lead five players in double figures while giving his team only its second win when trailing to start the final period. 小牛一度在第三节落後15分，不过Dirk Nowitzki在倒数5.9 秒的一记15尺跳投得手之後逆转成功。Dirk拿下全队最高的 28分，小牛有五人攻下双位数得分，这只是小牛本季第二度 在打完三节落後最後却逆转获胜的比赛。 "We showed a lot of fortitude, a lot of grit and lot of togetherness," coach Rick Carlisle said. "We have lofty goals, but we've got 13 games to go and we've got a lot of improvement left." 小牛教练Rick Carlisle说："我们展现出了坚毅的特性，咬 紧牙关并且团结一致。我们的目标还很远，但我们还有13场 比赛要打，并且还有很多的进步空间。" Dallas will continue that work while attempting to close its gap on Los Angeles in the standings. The fifth-place Mavericks are 1 1/2 games behind the fourth-place Clippers, who are seeking to catching the rival Lakers in the Pacific Division. 小牛希望能继续拉近与快艇之间的胜差，现在西区排在第五 的小牛落後第四的快艇一场半的胜差，而快艇则是希望能够 追上太平洋组的强敌洛杉矶湖人。 They can help themselves in that quest with their first six-game win streak since March 18-31, 1992, a run that began with a 117-86 victory in Dallas. 快艇如果能拿下1992年3月之後首度的六连胜将会对球队很有 帮助，刚好上次六连胜的首战他们就是以117-86在达拉斯取胜。 Los Angeles earned its most recent victory in the series Jan. 18 when the now-injured Chauncey Billups hit a last-second 3-pointer to secure a 91-89 win. 快艇在最近一次於1月18日击败小牛的比赛中多亏了Chauncey Billups在倒数1秒时投进逆转三分球，带领快艇以91-89的比 数获胜，不过他因伤球季已经报销。 Nowitzki scored 11 of his team-best 22 points over the final six-plus minutes to lead his team to a 96-92 victory in Dallas on Feb. 13. Caron Butler had a season-high 23 for the Clippers and Griffin added 20 but missed seven of nine free throws. 而小牛在2月13号复仇成功，Dirk拿下全队最高的22分，并且 在倒数六分多钟攻下11分，带领小牛以96-92在主场获胜。而 Caron Butler则得到本季最高的23分，Griffin攻下20分，不 过九次罚球有七球没进。 回主场继续加油吧!! Let's Go Mavs!! --

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