Mavericks-Kings Preview The Dallas Mavericks are the hottest team in the NBA and a trip to Sacramento likely won't cool them off. Looking to extend their longest winning streak of the season to nine games, the Mavericks try for a seventh consecutive victory over the struggling Kings on Saturday night. 達拉斯小牛是NBA近況最火熱的球隊，而這趟沙加緬度之旅看起來沒有辦法阻擋他們。 小牛期待明天拿到本季最長的九連勝，對手是近況掙扎的國王隊。 Dallas (15-4) took another step towards solidifying itself as a serious NBA title contender with a 93-81 win at Utah on Friday, ending the Jazz's seven-game run. The Mavericks, who have not lost since Nov. 19 at home to Chicago, are second in the Western Conference, one game behind San Antonio and one ahead of Utah. "We feel we can beat anybody anywhere," said forward Caron Butler, who had 16 points. "We are playing great basketball. The environment in that locker room is second to none." The Mavericks last won nine straight as part of a 13-game run from Feb. 17-March 10. 小牛今天把連勝再往前推一步，以確保自己是總冠軍的強力競爭者，以93-81在猶他收 下勝利，止住了爵士的七連勝。小牛自從上個月19號主場敗給公牛以後就沒輸過了， 現在在西區排名第二（倒數第十四？），只落後馬刺，爵士緊追在後。Butler表示： "我們覺得可以在任何地方擊敗任何對手，我們打的籃球相當漂亮，休息室的氣氛是 獨一無二的。"Butler今天拿到16分。小牛上一次九連勝就是去年十三連勝的一部份。 Dallas has played well defensively, allowing its last five opponents to average 89.4 points on 39.9 percent shooting. The Mavericks gave up their fewest points of the season Friday against a Utah club that averaged 104.6 points during its winning streak. Dirk Nowitzki scored 26 points on 12-of-18 shooting against the Jazz, two nights after being held to 10 while going 4 of 11 from the field in a home win over Minnesota. The All-Star forward is averaging 24.9 points this season, and 28.8 in his last four games against Sacramento. 小牛防守大幅進步，最近五場平均失分89.4分，對手命中率39.9%，小牛今天讓爵士 只拿到81分，是本季對手的最低得分，而爵士在這波連勝每場可是要拿到104.6分。 Dirk攻下26分，18投12中，不過再前一場他11投4中只攻下10分，這位明星前鋒本季 每場比賽可以攻下24.9分，最近四次面對國王則是平均可以攻下28.8分。 Dallas has averaged 111.8 points on 50.7-percent shooting during a six-game winning streak over the Kings (4-13), who will try to avoid a season-high seventh consecutive loss. Sacramento couldn't help but feel embarrassed after Friday's 113-80 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. The Kings, who shot 40.3 percent during their second-lowest scoring game this season, have averaged 83.2 points during their slide. 小牛再對上國王的六連勝當中，平均可以拿到111.8分，命中率50.7%，國王明天則是 希望避免本季新高的七連敗。國王今天在客場非常難堪的慘敗給湖人33分。在這場本 季得分第二低的比賽中，他們的命中率只有40.3%，而在這波連敗當中他們只能拿下 83.2分。 Jason Thompson had 19 points with 10 rebounds and Tyreke Evans added 15, but the Kings were outscored 68-30 in the paint and committed 21 turnovers. "(There's) a lot going on right now, and it's frustrating," Evans said after the Kings lost for the 12th time in 13 contests. "We've been losing. Nobody in here wants to lose on purpose. We've just got to go out there and find a way. It starts with us. The coaches, they coach, but we're the ones on the floor." Jason Thompson拿下19分10籃板，Tyreke Evans攻下15分，不過他們禁區得分以38-60 慘輸，還犯下21次失誤。Evans說："有很多讓人沮喪的事，我們不斷的輸球，隊上沒 有人希望故意輸球，我們必須繼續比賽並且找到方法，這得從我們本身做起，教練下 戰術，但執行的事我們球員。"(言下之意是...?)國王最近13戰輸了12場。 Evans' recent struggles have been a big reason for the Kings' offensive problems of late. The 2009-10 rookie of the year averaged 19.9 points on 44.7-percent shooting his first 10 games, but 12.7 on a paltry 28.9-percent shooting the last six contests. However, Evans has averaged 22.5 points and made 50.7 percent of his shots in four games against the Mavericks last season. Evans進攻的失常是國王本季進攻嚴重熄火的主要原因，這位去年的年度新人王，在 本季的前十場比賽平均可以拿到19.9分，命中率44.7%，不過後來的六場只有12.7分， 命中率更是慘不忍睹的28.9%。不過Evans去年四場對上小牛平均可以攻下22.5分，有 50.7%的命中率。 明天一定要穩穩的拿下啊 8連勝 vs 6連敗 用今天這樣的防守就對了!! Let's Go Mavs!! --

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