Timberwolves-Mavericks Preview After getting a practice in during the Thanksgiving break, the slumping Minnesota Timberwolves are hoping to come out with a stronger defensive effort going forward. 在经过感恩节假期的休兵之後，陷入低潮的明尼苏达灰狼希望明天能展现出 坚强的防守。 The Dallas Mavericks, meanwhile, are coming off their worst offensive performance of the season. 然而达拉斯小牛今天打出了一场本季最差进攻的比赛。 The visiting Timberwolves try to avoid a fourth consecutive loss Saturday night against the Mavericks, who could be without point guard Jose Calderon. 灰狼明天将避免四连败，但小牛可能将缺少Jose Calderon。 Minnesota (8-9) has lost three straight while surrendering 109.0 points per game and five of six overall. The Timberwolves' struggles were on full display in Wednesday's 117-110 loss to Denver, tied for their most points allowed this season. 8胜9败的灰狼在三连败後胜率不到五成，最近六战五败，平均失分109.0分，前天 的比赛他们以110-117被丹佛金块完爆，追平了本季最高失分。 Kevin Martin scored 29 for Minnesota, which allowed the Nuggets to shoot 51.1 percent, including 8 of 16 from 3-point range. The Timberwolves, who gave up 60 points in the point, have dropped eight of their last nine when surrendering 42 or more from close range. Kevin Martin攻下29分，但灰狼让金块的命中率高达51.1%，三分球16投8中，禁区 得分高达60分。当他们本季禁区被得超过42分时，战绩仅1胜8败。 "We just came in and allowed them to do whatever they wanted to do at the offensive end. We put up no resistance," an angry coach Rick Adelman said. "There's been all this talk about what kind of team we can be. I don't care about what people talk about or what it looks like on paper. We've done nothing. Right now, are you going to just give in?" 教练Rick Adelman发怒说："我们让对手予取予求，没有任何抵抗。大家都说我们 的阵容不错，有机会打出好成绩，但我们现在一事无成，球员们难道就这样妥协 了吗。" Minnesota has also dropped five in a row on the road while giving up an average of 108.0 points. The Timberwolves, though, are hoping to have worked out some of their kinks during Friday's practice. 灰狼客场目前则是五连败，平均失108.0分，不过他们希望在今天的练习找回感觉。 "It was one of those times in the year, you know, teams go through," Martin told the team's official website. "We did a lot of defensive stuff today and also mixed in a little offense. Our defense is our weakness now, so we have to turn it around there." Martin在球队官网的访问说到："每年总会有这种时刻，每一队都要面对。我们今天 练习专注在防守，也练了一点进攻。我们目前的弱点是防守，我们要好好改善。" Doing so could prove difficult against Dallas (10-7), which has averaged 108.8 points in going 8-1 at home. The Timberwolves, though, took this season's first meeting 116-108 on Nov. 8 in Minnesota. Martin and Kevin Love scored 32 points apiece that night, while Love added 15 boards and eight assists. 灰狼的防守将面临小牛严峻的考验，10胜7败的小牛主场8胜1败，平均108.8分， 不过两军本季首次对决灰狼在主场以116-108取胜，Martin与Kevin Love各攻下32 分，Love还有15篮板8助攻。 Love is averaging 31.7 points on 54.5 percent shooting in his last three matchups against the Mavericks. The Timberwolves are 4-0 this season when he scores at least 30. Love在最近三场对战小牛平均31.7分，命中率54.5%。在Love得分破30时，灰狼本 季四战全胜。 Dallas has dropped three of four after posting its fewest points this season in Friday's 88-87 loss at Atlanta. Calderon scored a team high-tying 16 before leaving with a sprained ankle in the third quarter, leaving his status for this game unclear. 小牛在今天以87-88惜败给亚特兰大老鹰之後最近四场比赛输了三场，同时今天创 下本季新低得分。Calderon攻下平全队最高的16分，但在第三节因为脚踝扭伤离场 并没有归队，明天比赛能否上场存疑。 Calderon is averaging 11.1 points, 4.9 assists and shooting a team-best 47.8 percent from 3-point range (44 of 92). Calderon本季平均11.1分4.9助攻，三分球投92中44，47.8的命中率全队最高。 "Calderon is a big part of what they do," said Atlanta's Paul Millsap, whose team erased a 17-point deficit in the second half. "Without him on the court, it kind of helped us out." 老鹰前锋Paul Millsap说："Calderon是小牛的关键人物，他不在场上对我们是利多。" 老鹰今天下半场克服了17分劣势逆转。 Shawn Marion added 15 points and 12 boards for the Mavericks, who shot a season-worst 37.7 percent. They were limited to 12 points and shot 3 of 19 in the fourth quarter, going scoreless over the final 3:26. Shawn Marion今天攻下15分12篮板，小牛的命中率同样是本季最低的37.7%。在第四 节投19中3仅得12分，最後3分26秒一分未得。 "They play good in their house," Marion said. "But still, we should have won this game." Marion说："他们在主场打的很好，但我们还是该赢下这场比赛。" Monta Ellis, averaging a team-leading 21.7 points, has been off his game in the last two. After being held to a season-low four points on 2-of-16 shooting in Wednesday's 103-99 win over Golden State, Ellis had 12 while going 6 for 15 and matched a season high with seven turnovers. 小牛得分王Monta Ellis，本季平均21.7分，最近两场打的不好。前一场比赛投16中2 拿下本季最低的4分，不过小牛还是以103-99打败金州勇士。今天Ellis投15中6拿到 12分，但犯下本季最多的7次失误。 The Mavericks are 9-0 when Ellis dishes out at least five assists compared to 1-7 when he has four or fewer. 小牛在Ellis传出五次助攻以上时本季9胜0败，四次助攻以下时1胜7败。 明天如果Calderon缺赛 Ellis的传导就更重要了 而後卫会变成Larkin/Mekel轮替......惨 今天被逆转真是太可惜了 明天加油吧 Let's Go Mavs!! --

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