Mavericks-Wizards Preview The limited success for the Washington Wizards this season has come on their home court. That may not matter with the NBA's hottest team visiting the Verizon Center. The Dallas Mavericks look for their fifth straight win overall and eighth in nine games on the road Saturday night when they face the Wizards for the final time this season. 華盛頓巫師今年的成功相當有限，而這些成就都來自於主場。不過他們明天 要在主場Verizon Center對上NBA中最火熱球隊來踢館，將有一場硬仗。達拉 斯小牛明天是本季最後一次碰上巫師，他們要挑戰目前的五連勝，同時也是 客場近九戰的第八勝。 Surging Dallas (41-16) has won 14 of 15 after a 118-99 victory Wednesday against Utah. Dirk Nowitzki led seven players in double figures with 23 points, but he's been sporadic since missing nine games from Dec. 28-Jan. 14 with a sprained right knee. He averaged 24.1 points before the injury and 20.5 in 19 games since returning. Nowitzki got some help against the Jazz, as Peja Stojakovic scored 18 points and Shawn Marion added 16 off the bench. Jason Kidd had 12 assists. 攀升中的小牛在禮拜三以118-99打敗爵士以後，近15戰拿下14勝。Dirk Nowitzki 拿到全隊最高的23分，小牛共有七位球員得分破10，不過他在膝傷復出之後 稍嫌不穩，他在12月28號到1月14號的時候缺賽了九場比賽。在受傷之前他 平均可以攻下24.1分，不過在他歸隊後的19場比賽他平均只能攻下20.5分。 Dirk在對上爵士的比賽得到充分的幫助，Peja Stojakovic攻下18分， Shawn Marion從板凳出發得到16分，Jason Kidd送出12次助攻。 The Mavericks have had at least five double-figure scorers in 14 straight games. "We were really making shots and sharing the ball," Nowitzki said. "We had (seven) guys in double figures again, and that's how we've been winning lately - sharing the ball, passing the ball, making shots." 小牛隊已經連續14場比賽有五位球員已上得分達到雙位數。Dirk表示："我 們真的手感很好也很樂義傳球，我們又有七個球員得分破10了，這也是我 們最近的贏球之道，也就是分享球、傳球和進球。" Stojakovic is averaging 15.5 points and shooting 54.5 percent (12 for 22) from 3-point range over his last four games. "Peja's one of the top five or six shooters all-time," coach Rick Carlisle said. "If we can get him looks, there's going to be a great chance he'll knock them down." Peja最近四場比賽平均攻下15.5分，三分線外投22中12，命中率54.5%。教 練Rick Carlisle說："Peja是歷史上排名前五、六名的射手，如果我們能 製造空檔給他，那麼他就有很高的機率把球投進。" Nowitzki scored 24 points Jan. 31 in a 102-92 win against Washington in the most recent meeting, part of the Wizards' latest dismal stretch in which they've lost 13 of 15. Washington (15-42) dropped its fourth straight Friday, 121-113 at Miami, falling to 1-28 on the road. However, the Wizards hung tough with one of the league's best teams and trailed only 63-61 at halftime. Dirk前一次在1月31日碰上巫師時攻下24分，那段時間巫師陷入了15戰13敗 的陰霾。巫師目前吞下了四連敗，禮拜五以113-121客場於邁阿密吞敗，客 場戰績來到1勝28敗。然而巫師在聯盟頂尖的熱火面前也盡了全力，上半場 僅以61-63落後。 Washington tied the game in the third quarter, but Nick Young twisted his ankle and had to leave to get re-taped. Young still finished with 38 points on 12 of 19 shooting, but the Heat pulled away with the Wizards' leading scorer out nearly five minutes. John Wall scored 24 points and added 12 assists, while JaVale McGee had 18 points and 17 rebounds. 巫師在第三節追平過比分，不過Nick Young扭傷了他的腳踝並且需要重新貼 上膠布。Young仍然投19中12砍進38分，不過熱火利用他離場的五分鐘把比分 來開。John Wall攻下24分12助攻，JaVale McGee攻下18分17籃板。 "If we fight like this the rest of the season, we are going to win some games," Wall said. Despite a respectable 14-14 home record, the Wizards have lost two straight and five of six at the Verizon Center and are ahead of just Cleveland in the East. They've struggled on the defensive end, allowing 111.7 points over their last six games. Wall說："如果我們接下來的比賽都如此奮戰，我們會贏得一些比賽。"儘管 主場戰績14勝14敗頗值得尊敬，不過巫師已經在主場Verizon Center吞下二 連敗，最近六場主場也輸了五場，排名也已經在東區僅優於騎士。巫師的防 守相當糟糕，最近六場平均要掉111.7分。 Newly acquired Mike Bibby made his debut with Washington on Friday, going scoreless in nine minutes. The veteran guard, acquired Wednesday from Atlanta in a five-player trade involving guard Kirk Hinrich, was brought in to help mentor Wall as the Wizards hope to build for the future during a lost season. Wall had 17 points and 10 assists in the first meeting with the Mavericks, while Young and Rashard Lewis added 18 points each. Dallas has won four of the last five meetings, including two straight in Washington. 新成員Mike Bibby也在禮拜五為巫師出賽，打了9分鐘但沒有得分，這位從 一筆與亞特蘭大老鷹包括了Kirk Hinrich的五人交易而來的資深後衛，被帶 來巫師是希望可以帶給Wall一些心靈上的成長，在這個敗多於勝的球季為球 隊的未來做打算。Wall本季首次碰上小牛時攻下17分10助攻，Young與Lewis 各貢獻了18分。小牛在與巫師的近五次對戰贏了四次，包括客場的二連勝。 五連勝預備~~ 明天要碰上Josh Howard了 這樣算起來Caron Butler被交易之後還沒對過巫師 總之加油吧 Let's Go Mavs!! --

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