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There doesn't appear to be any slowing down the Golden State Warriors, who
haven't lost in over a month.
金州勇士已經超過一個月沒有輸球了，他們的近況銳不可擋。
Good defense is a big reason why, and now they must go on the road to face
the NBA's highest-scoring team - the Dallas Mavericks.
勇士的防守是他們成功的原因之一，明天他們要到客場挑戰聯盟火力最
兇猛的達拉斯小牛。
Golden State tries to extend the longest winning streak in franchise history
as these Western Conference foes begin their season series Saturday.
勇士希望繼續延長這波隊史最長的連勝，明天將是兩隊本季首次交手。
The NBA-best Warriors (19-2) have won 14 consecutive games by an average of
13.3 points after beating another of the West's top teams Wednesday, 105-93
over Houston. Golden State trailed by as many as 11 points and was behind
midway through the fourth quarter but outscored the Rockets 22-7 in the final
6:05.
勇士在14連勝之後戰績來到聯盟最佳的19勝2敗，並且在前天以以105-93
打敗了西區前段班的休士頓火箭，這波連勝當中他們平均能贏13.3分。
勇士上半場一度落後11分，下半場到第四節還落後，但卻在倒數6分05秒
打出一波22-7的攻勢。
"Some games aren't going to be pretty, you just have to grind them out," said
Harrison Barnes, whose 20 points were two off a season high. "We know that
we're determined and if we stay focused we can get wins."
Harrison Barnes昨天拿到20分，只差2分就能追平本季最高得分，他說：
"有時候比賽就會打的比較難看，但我們會找到贏球的方法。我們知道如
果堅持下去，勝利終將到手。"
Steve Kerr, whose team leads the NBA in defensive rating with 94.5 points
allowed per 100 possessions, is the first rookie coach to win 19 of his first
21 games. Golden State hasn't tasted defeat since a 113-100 loss to San
Antonio on Nov. 11.
Steve Kerr帶領的勇士每100次球權只會失掉94.5分，他是史上唯一第
一年當總教練就能在21場裏面拿下19勝的人，自從11月11號以100-113
敗給聖安東尼奧馬刺之後，勇士就沒再輸過了。
"It means I'm the luckiest coach in NBA history because I inherited a team
that was already really good," Kerr said. "I speak for everybody when I say
it's fun to go to the facility everyday and get ready for the next game."
Kerr說："這代表了我很幸運，因為我承接了一支有優良傳統的球隊，
我們每天訓練，並且準備下一場比賽。"
Kerr's club hasn't let the opposition shoot better than 44.0 percent during
the win streak and leads the NBA in that category (40.9).
勇士在這波連勝中未曾讓對手的命中率超過44.0%，他們讓對手單場命
中率只有40.9%，聯盟最佳。
Dallas is among the league's best in field-goal shooting at 48.2 percent and
averages an NBA-best 110.5 points. While the Mavericks have scored at least
105 in nine straight, going 7-2, Golden State has held its last 11 opponents
below that mark while allowing an average of 93.1.
而小牛單場的命中率是48.2%，是聯盟首屈一指的進攻球隊，單場得分
110.5分是聯盟第一。小牛連續9場比賽得分破105分，其中拿下7勝2敗
的成績，但勇士已經連續11場失分不到105分，且平均只失93.1分。
The Warriors won the final three meetings with the Mavericks last season for
their longest winning streak in the series since a five-game run spanning the
2005-06 and '06-07 seasons. Golden State won the last meeting 122-120 in
Dallas on April 1 on Stephen Curry's jumper in the final second of overtime.
勇士在去年對上小牛的後三場全勝，是自從05-06到06-07賽季以來對戰
五連勝之後的最長紀錄。去年4月1日，Stephen Curry在延長賽最後1秒
的跳投命中讓勇士以122-120在客場險勝。
The Mavs (17-7) are coming off a 112-107 win over New Orleans on Wednesday.
Monta Ellis scored half of his 26 points in the fourth quarter after
finishing with two on 1-of-11 shooting in the previous night's loss at
Memphis.
小牛在前天以112-107打敗紐奧良鵜鶘之後，戰績來到17勝7半。Monta
Ellis拿到26分，其中13分來自第四節，擺脫了前一天投11中1的陰霾，
那場比賽小牛兵敗曼斐斯。
"Coach (Rick Carlisle) put the ball in my hands and my teammates have
confidence in me to make plays around this time," Ellis said.
Ellis說："Carlisle教練信任我，把球交到我手上，讓我能夠發揮。"
Ellis is averaging 9.8 points in the fourth quarter over the last six games,
one of the NBA's best marks since Nov. 28.
最近6場比賽以來，Ellis在第四節的平均得分是9.8分，是自11月28日
以來聯盟的最佳成績。
"He wants the ball when the heat's on, and he's unafraid," Carlisle said.
卡帥說："他總是在關鍵時刻要球，並無所畏懼。"
Ellis, who spent the first six-plus years of his career with Golden State,
was held to averages of 16.8 points and 37.5 percent shooting in last
season's series with the Warriors.
生涯在勇士起家，待了6年多的Ellis，在上季的對戰當中平均只有拿
到16.8分，命中率37.5%。
He's shooting 51.3 percent at home compared to 43.0 percent on the road for
the Mavericks, who are averaging 115.5 points on their own court to lead the
NBA.
本季他在主場的命中率是51.3%，比起客場的43.0%優異許多，小牛在
主場場均115.5分也是傲視全聯盟。
Dirk Nowitzki has also been much better at home, where he's averaging 20.8
points on 56.3 percent shooting - up from his road marks of 16.4 and 38.3.
Dallas is 10-1 when he scores at least 20.
Dirk Nowitzki最近在家也打的比較好，主場平均20.8分，56.3%的命中
率，相較於客場的場均16.4分，38.3%命中率好的多，在Dirk的到20分
以上時，小牛10勝1敗。
Golden State also needs to be wary of Chandler Parsons, averaging 26.0 points
on 64.4 percent shooting over the last three games.
勇士必須提防Chandler Parsons，他在最近三次對上勇士平均拿到26.0
分，命中率64.4%。
David Lee (hamstring) remains out for Golden State, as does Andrew Bogut due
to knee tendinitis. The oft-injured center, averaging a team-leading 9.3
rebounds, hadn't missed a game this season before sitting out Wednesday.
Bogut had his knee drained Friday and will also miss Sunday's game at New
Orleans before being re-evaluated Monday.
勇士的David Lee依舊因為腿筋拉傷缺陣，Andrew Bogut也會因為膝蓋
傷勢缺席，過去傷痛累累的他本季平均抓下全隊最多的9.3個籃板，在
前天之前還沒有缺席過一場比賽。Bogut今天抽去了膝蓋的積水，後天
做客紐奧良的比賽預計也無法上場，下禮拜球隊將評估他的傷勢。
Streak Buster!! 希望明天能中止勇士連勝!!
Let's Go Mavs!!