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Dirk Nowitzki's performance in Dallas' latest win had coach Rick Carlisle
gushing, and the Mavericks' star is on the verge of moving up another rung on
the NBA's scoring list.
Dirk Nowitzki在達拉斯小牛昨天的勝利中表現傑出，教練Rick Carlisle也對
子弟兵讚譽有加。接下來，Dirk有機會在歷史得分榜再進一步。
While Nowitzki has performed well in recent games against the Miami Heat, it
hasn't been enough for the Mavericks to earn their first win in the series
since the 2011 NBA finals clincher.
儘管Dirk在近年來對上邁阿密熱火的成績很好，但自從2011年小牛在邁阿密封
王之後，還沒有在對戰中取得勝利。
With LeBron James having departed Miami, the Mavericks will try to end their
six-game skid to the Heat and earn their fifth victory in six contests Sunday
night.
今年，LeBron James離開了熱火，小牛有機會終止對戰的六連敗，並且拿下最
近六場比賽的第五勝。
Nowitzki scored 24 of his season high-tying 27 points in the first three
quarters Friday in Utah. He also made 11 of 18 shots, went 5 of 8 from
3-point range and grabbed a season-best 10 rebounds while leading Dallas to a
decisive 105-82 victory.
Dirk昨天在前三節就拿下24分，最後得到平本季新高的27分，他投18中11，三
分球投8中5，並抓下本季最多的10個籃板，幫助小牛以105-82在客場打敗爵士。
"Everybody better enjoy watching Dirk Nowitzki while he's still playing,
because there's not going to be another one like him ever," Carlisle said.
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime guy and he's a total game changer."
卡帥說："大家得要珍惜Dirk打球的時光，因為不會再有人像他一樣了，一個人
一輩子大概就只會遇到這麼一個能掌控比賽的人。"
Currently with 26,913 points, Nowitzki needs 34 to surpass Hakeem Olajuwon
for ninth on the NBA's all-time list. While he hasn't reached that total
against Miami since Game 3 of the 2011 finals, he did have a combined 50
points on 15-of-26 shooting (57.7 percent) in last season's two meetings.
生涯得分來到26913分的Dirk，需要34分超越歷史排行第九的Hakeem Olajuwon，
儘管自從2011年總冠軍戰的第三戰之後Dirk就不曾在對戰熱火時拿下這麼高的得
分，不過他在去年兩次對戰中還是以26投15中，57.7%的命中率拿下50分。
It wasn't enough, however, to outdo former James, who totaled 81 points on
73.2 percent shooting.
不過這都不足以幫小牛拿下勝利，因為上季James在兩場比賽以73.2%的命中率砍
進81分。
With James back home in Cleveland, this could prove a prime opportunity for
the Mavericks (4-2) to break their losing streak to the Heat that began after
a 105-95 win in Miami for the franchise's only NBA title.
如今James回到克里夫蘭，這讓小牛有機會終止2011年總冠軍戰以來的對戰六連
敗。
Already one of the top offensive teams in the league, Dallas is coming off
its best effort at the other end of the floor. The Mavericks had given up an
average of 105.6 points in their first five games before holding the Jazz to
a season-low 42.6 percent shooting.
小牛是本季進攻火力最旺盛的球隊之一，不過他們昨天展現了開季以來最好的
防守表現，在前開季的五場比賽平均每場要掉105.6分的小牛，昨天讓爵士的
命中率只有42.6%。
"We played better defense," said forward Chandler Parsons, whose team is
scoring 106.5 points per game. "We were all locked in and we all made an
effort that we were going to defend tonight - especially coming out in the
second half. And it showed. When we get stops like that, it fuels our
offense."
小牛本季的平均得分高達106.5分，前鋒Chandler Parsons說："我們的防守
做的更好，我們全神貫注，專心在防守上，尤其是下半場。這展現在球場上，
當我們做好防守時，對我們的進攻更有幫助。"
The Heat (4-2) rebounded from a pair of lackluster offensive performances
with a 102-92 win over visiting Minnesota on Saturday. Miami shot 52.6
percent after going a combined 40.4 percent from the field in a 108-91 loss
to Houston on Tuesday and a 96-89 defeat at Charlotte on Wednesday.
熱火今天以102-92擊敗來訪的明尼蘇達灰狼，從前兩場的低迷表現中反彈。
熱火本場比賽的命中率高達52.6%，而在前兩場分別以91-108敗給休士頓火
箭、89-96敗給夏洛特黃蜂的比賽中，命中率一共只有40.4%。
Dwyane Wade scored 25 points for the second straight game while shooting a
season-best 68.8 percent (11 of 16), and Chris Bosh topped 20 points for the
sixth consecutive contest with 24.
Dwyane Wade連續兩場得到25分，今天他16中11，命中率是本季最高的68.8%，
Chris Bosh則是連續六場比賽得分到20分以上，今天他得到24分。
"That's why we get all the headlines, that's why we get paid the most money,
to try to come through," Wade said. "We've got to make the right play for the
team."
Wade說："這就是為什麼是球隊的頭牌，賺最多的錢。我們希望打出好球，為
球隊突破重圍。"
The Heat also had 26 assists after recording a combined 35 in their previous
two games.
在再前兩場比賽一共只傳出35次助攻的熱火，今天送出了26次助攻。
"Guys really took it to heart that we really had to try to make the game
easier for each other, get the ball popping," coach Erik Spoelstra said.
熱火教練Erik Spoelstra說："全隊看起來都很用心，並且希望讓隊友有更好的
發揮空間，傳導的更順暢。"
James was the leading scorer during the win streak over the Mavericks,
averaging 32.2 points - well ahead of Wade's 19.7. Bosh had 22 points on
8-of-12 shooting in his most recent game in his native Dallas.
James在這六場對戰的連勝中平均拿到32.2分，是全隊最高，比起Wade的19.7分
高上許多。Bosh在上一次對上家鄉球隊小牛時，投12中8攻下22分。
好久沒贏熱火了 希望明天能贏下來!!
Let's Go Mavs!!