Mavericks-Rockets Preview Without several of their top perimeter players, the Houston Rockets overcame depleted depth by finding their big man down low. 休士顿火箭的外线射手伤病不断，不过他们昨天靠着坚强的内线支柱取胜。 Dwight Howard may once again play an expanded role when the Rockets host the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. 昨天一肩扛起球队的Dwight Howard，明天可能会再度决定胜负。 Howard was a force for the Rockets in their last game despite not having much help. With James Harden sidelined because of a sprained right ankle, Jeremy Lin out with a sprained hand and starting point guard Patrick Beverley limited to 14:35 because of fractured right hand, Howard came through. He scored 35 points, his high with the Rockets (18-10), and pulled down 19 rebounds to help Houston to a 114-97 victory over Detroit on Saturday. DH昨天是火箭的致胜关键，却没得到太多协助。James Harden右脚踝扭伤缺赛， Jeremy Lin则是手扭到缺赛，而先发控卫Patrick Beverley只上场14分35秒，就 因为右手掌骨折退场。但Howard爆发拿下加入火箭新高的35分外带19篮板，帮助 火箭以114-97客场打败底特律活塞，让火箭的战绩来到18胜10败。 "I just told my teammates to trust me and understand we play inside-out," said Howard, who also had five assists. "I try to make the best plays I can for this team and I just want to win. The most important part about winning is getting everyone involved and we did an excellent job (against the Pistons)." Howard还拿到五助攻，他说："我告诉队友相信我，我们用了很多inside-out战 术。我尽全力希望帮球队取胜，最重要的是这场胜利是大家一起努力得来的， 我们对上活塞这场打的很棒。" With the statuses of Harden, Beverley and Lin uncertain against the Mavericks, Howard and the team's other role players may need to step up again. Chandler Parsons scored 20 points Saturday and Francisco Garcia added 16, both above their season averages, and Houston shot 55.7 percent. Harden、Beverley与林书豪明天的出赛状况未定，DH与他的队友可能依然要扛起 重任。Chandler Parsons昨天攻下20分，Francisco Garcia得到16分，都超过本 季平均得分，火箭昨天命中率高达55.7%。 "We just have to go out there and play. It does not matter how many guys we have," coach Kevin McHale said. "It does not matter who is playing or who is not playing. We just have to go there and play together and play with some toughness. Toughness and togetherness overcomes a lot of stuff." 火箭教练Kevin McHale说："我们不管剩多少人都要上场比赛，也不管上场的球员 有哪些，场上的球员必须要团结一气，打的强悍，这能让我们克服难关。" Howard managed only 13 points in the first meeting of the season with Dallas, though he grabbed 16 rebounds in a 113-105 home victory Nov. 1. In the second matchup Nov. 20, he scored 33 points and shot 12 of 16 with 11 boards, but the Mavs rallied to win 123-120 by outscoring the visiting Rockets 36-19 in the fourth quarter. Howard本季首度面对达拉斯小牛只攻下13分16篮板，帮助火箭以113-105取胜，而 两队第二次交手时，他16投12中攻下33分11篮板，却以120-123客场不敌小牛，因 为小牛第四节打出36-19的攻势大逆转。 Dallas (15-12) has dropped two in a row and four of six, and it's coming off its worst defensive performance of the season. The Mavs lost 123-108 to Phoenix on Saturday, allowing the Suns to go 15 of 30 from 3-point range while Dallas was 3 of 17. 战绩15胜12败的小牛目前苦吞二连败，最近六场输了四场，昨天打出了本季最差的 防守表现，以108-123兵败凤凰城。他们让太阳三分球投30中15，而小牛的三分球 投17仅中3。 The poor perimeter defense has been costly to the Mavs all season, as they rank in the bottom half of the league in 3-point field-goal defense at 36.6 percent. 悲惨的外线防守是小牛本季的罩门，他们让对手的三分球命中率达到36.6%，联盟 排名後段班。 "I think our biggest challenge right now is to stay disciplined in some defensive situations," coach Rick Carlisle said. "We've had too many gambles, too many bad fouls in late shot clock and too many things that lead to chain reactions that we've got to eliminate." 小牛教练Rick Carlisle说："现在我们最大的挑战是在不同的情况下做好防守，我 们用了太多赌博性的防守，常常在24秒快到时犯规，还有很多地方我们必须修正， 不然会引发更多的问题。" 这季的防守真的只是B段班的...连续两场得108分还输 明天对火箭实在不容乐观 本季太迷了 大家轻松看球吧 Let's Go Mavs!! --

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