Mavericks-Nets Preview The Nets are assured of reaching the season's midway point with a losing record, though the NBA's best mark in January has created plenty of optimism in Brooklyn. 布鲁克林篮网已经确定打完前半季胜率会不到五成，不过一月的好战绩让他们 对未来很乐观。 With benchmark game No. 41 against the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Friday, the Nets will try for their ninth win in 10 games since the calendar turned to 2014. 明天是篮网本季第41战，对手是来访的达拉斯小牛，篮网希望拿到2014年前十 战的第九胜。 "It's a sign that we're showing consistency with what we're trying to do around here," Nets forward Paul Pierce said after Tuesday's 101-90 victory over Orlando. 篮网前锋Paul Pierce在昨天以101-90打败奥兰多魔术赛後说："这是我们稳定 性的展现，大家都想赢球。" The Nets (18-22) used a 27-14 third-quarter scoring advantage to pull away and win their sixth straight at home and second game in two nights after going 1-6 in their first seven contests that closed a back-to-back. 18胜22败的篮网昨天用第三节27-14的攻势拉开比数，拿下主场六连胜，也是在 本季前七次B2B的第二战拿到一胜六败之後，难得在B2B第二天的胜利。 "We're not only winning, but we're pretty convincingly turning it on in the third quarter with the defense, the way we're moving the ball," Pierce said. "That's what we want. That's all (coach Jason Kidd) wants out of us, night in, night out, a consistent effort. That's what we're trying to do, especially in back-to-backs." Pierce说："我们不只赢球，我们也在第三节利用防守与球的转移展现赢球决心， 这是我们想要的，也是教练Jason Kidd希望看到的，每场比赛稳定的发挥，尤其 是在B2B的比赛。" Pierce and Joe Johnson were the only starters in double figures with 13 points apiece, while Andray Blatche (18 points) and Mirza Teletovic (14) led the way off the bench. The 6-foot-11 Blatche is averaging 19.0 points in his last three games, while Johnson is scoring 22.9 over his last seven. 篮网先发昨天只有Pierce与Joe Johnson得分破十，皆得到13分，不过板凳的 Andray Blatche得到18分，Mirza Teletovic拿到14分。6尺11寸的Blatche近 三场平均19.0分，而JJ最近七场比赛则是平均22.9分。 Point guard Deron Williams came off the bench for the second straight game after returning from a five-game absence due to an ankle injury. Kidd's team is now 6-0 with the starting five of Pierce, Johnson, Kevin Garnett, Alan Anderson and Shaun Livingston. 控球後卫Deron Williams在因为脚踝伤势缺席五场之後，连续两场板凳出发，Kidd 在启用Pierce、Johnson、Kevin Garnett、Alan Anderson、Shaun Livingston的 先发阵容时六战全胜。 Brooklyn has held opponents under 100 points in eight of nine, giving up 92.2 points per game in that span - 10.2 less than it allowed during a 10-21 start. 篮网近九战有八场让对手得分不到100分，平均失92.2分，比起开季前31场10胜21败 时的失分少了10.2分。 "Defense," Livingston told the team's official website. "That's where we set our tone; it's what we've been trying to hang our hat on." Livingston说："防守是我们的基石，这是我们希望维持的。" Dallas (25-19) fell 93-85 at Toronto on Wednesday with leading scorer Dirk Nowitzki (21.1 ppg) getting the night off as the team played for the 11th time in 18 days. 25胜19败的小牛昨天以85-93客场败给多伦多暴龙，球队得分王，平均21.1分 的Dirk Nowitzki因为球队最近18天打了11场比赛而休战。 "It was just the right thing to do, the right thing for him, for the organization," coach Rick Carlisle said. "He needed a day to rest." 小牛教练Rick Carlisle说："这是对的事，这对Dirk有好处，对球队也有好处， 他需要休息一天。" Nowitzki will play Friday with the Mavs looking to bounce back from two losses in three games. Without him, the Mavericks turned the ball over 21 times and blew a 21-point first-quarter lead against the Raptors. Dirk希望带领小牛走出近三战两败的低潮，昨天缺少了Dirk的小牛犯下21次失误， 并且花光第一节21分的领先遭到逆转。 "Very frustrating," said Vince Carter, who had eight points against his former team. "This is a game we should have won, regardless of whether Dirk was on the floor or not." 对上老东家攻下8分的Vince Carter说："这很让人挫折，不管Dirk有没有打， 我们都应该把比赛守成。" Monta Ellis scored a team-high 21 points but turned the ball over a season-high eight times. He'll look to correct that as Dallas tries to complete a three-game road swing against the Eastern Conference on a positive note. Monta Ellis拿到全队最高的21分，但犯下本季最多的8次失误，他需要修正 这一点，才能让小牛有机会在东区的客场三连战以胜利告终。 In the first two contests on the trip, the Mavs held Cleveland and the Raptors to 41.4 percent shooting, but they've been outscored in the second half by 30 points. 在前两战，小牛让克里夫兰骑士与暴龙的命中率一共只有41.4%，但是下半场 小牛比对手少得30分。 "We couldn't match their intensity in the second half," point guard Jose Calderon said. "Then they made their run and we couldn't keep up with that." 後卫Jose Calderon说："我们在下半场的强度无法与对手抗衡，他们打出一波 波我们无法抵挡的攻势。" The Nets and Mavericks split last season's two-game series with the road team winning each. Williams averaged 27.5 points in those meetings. 小牛与篮网去年对战各取一胜，都是客场球队获胜，Williams两场平均攻下27.5分。 老+防守差好像是本季下半场一直崩盘的主因... 不知道明天又会是哪个剧本= = Let's Go Mavs!! --

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