Rockets-Mavericks Preview
Maybe the most pivotal game down the stretch for the Houston Rockets and
Dallas Mavericks is a rematch of their first-round playoff series last season.
明天或許是休士頓火箭與達拉斯小牛本季最重要的比賽，兩隊同時也是上季
季後賽第一輪的對手。
It could decide which one sneaks into the postseason and which is left out
this time around.
而這次兩隊可能只有一隊能擠進季後賽。
With just a handful of games left and an ever-important tiebreaker on the
line, the Rockets visit Dallas on Wednesday night seeking their 11th win in
the last 14 games of this in-state rivalry.
球季沒剩幾場了，而且互相之間的對戰將會影響相同戰績的tiebreaker，火
箭希望拿下近14次對上小牛中的第11勝。
The two teams join Utah in a tight three-team race for the Western
Conference's final two postseason spots while Memphis and Portland sit not
too far ahead in the Nos. 5-6 seeds.
兩隊與猶他爵士都在爭奪西區的最後兩個季後賽席位，曼斐斯灰熊與波特蘭
拓荒者則是名列西區第五與第六種子，距離並不遠。
Houston (38-39) can simplify its path into the playoffs with a third straight
win in this four-game season series, pulling even with and earning the
tiebreaker over the Mavericks (39-38). The Rockets have won three of the last
four games in Dallas, including one victory in the first-round series which
Houston won in five games on the way to the West finals.
目前38勝39敗的火箭如果明天能拿下本季對戰小牛的三連勝，情況就會簡單
很多，這樣戰績可以追平目前39勝38敗的小牛，同時拿下tiebreaker。火箭
最近四次作客達拉斯拿下了三勝，包括去年季後賽的其中一次，火箭最後闖
進了西區決賽。
If the Mavericks win, they would have a two-game edge on the Rockets with
four games left. Plus, the season series would be split and the tiebreaker
would remain up in the air based on Southwest Division and conference records.
如果小牛贏了，他們就能把與火箭的勝差拉開到兩場，並且追平對戰成績，
兩隊的tiebreaker就會交由對戰西南組或是西區的勝率來決定。
While Dallas has challenging games left against the Grizzlies, Los Angeles
Clippers, Jazz and San Antonio, Houston closes with four of the bottom five
teams in the West - Phoenix, the Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota and Sacramento.
小牛剩下的賽程將有西區季後賽球隊的灰熊、快艇、爵士與馬刺，而火箭
剩下的對手則多是西區後段班的太陽、湖人、灰狼與國王。
"It's a minute-to-minute, hour-to-hour thing," Dallas coach Rick Carlisle
said. "You're in the fight and every possession going whistle to whistle
could be the one that turns it one way or another."
小牛主帥Rick Carlisle說："戰績的狀況每分每秒可能都會變動，比賽當
中每次球權、每個哨聲都可能會帶來影響。"
The Mavericks dropped 10 of 12 from March 3-27 but have rebounded with four
straight wins behind stifling defensive pressure. They've held opponents to
86 points per game on 42.1 percent shooting while forcing 17.5 turnovers per
game during the win streak.
小牛在三月一度在12場比賽當中只拿到2勝，不過最近打出了四連勝，靠著
是堅強的防守，這四場連勝當中，小牛讓對手平均只有86分，命中率42.1%，
平均失誤17.5次。
Dallas held the Timberwolves to 40.8 percent shooting and 4 of 21 on
3-pointers while forcing 18 turnovers in Sunday's 88-78 road win.
上一場比賽，小牛讓灰狼的命中率只有40.8%，三分球投21中4，犯下18次
失誤，讓小牛以88-78。
However, the Mavs have averaged only 93.5 points on 41.6 percent shooting
during their streak without the injured Chandler Parsons (knee surgery) and
Deron Williams (sports hernia). Dirk Nowitzki made only 4 of 18 shots for 13
points in Minnesota, but J.J. Barea continued to be a spark plug with 21
points and six assists.
然而，小牛在這波連勝當中缺少了Chandler Parsons與Deron Williams，
平均得分也僅有93.5分，命中率41.6%。Dirk Nowitzki對上灰狼也只有投
18中4，得到13分，還好J.J. Barea持續驚人的演出，拿下21分6助攻。
The point guard, key to Dallas' 2011 championship run, has averaged 21.5
points and six assists in the last six games to help fill the void left by
Williams, who is not close to returning.
Barea是小牛2011年拿下冠軍的關鍵角色，最近六場比賽在DWill缺陣的情
形下，他成功的以平均21.5分6助攻填補空缺。
The Mavericks will draw one of the toughest containment tests in the NBA
against Houston's James Harden.
小牛需要嚴防NBA最強的球星之一－James Harden。
Harden, second in the league behind Stephen Curry with 28.7 points per game,
went off for 15 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 118-110
win over his former team, Oklahoma City. He added nine assists during his
11th 40-point game.
Harden本季平均得分28.7分，僅次於第一的Stephen Curry，上一場比賽
在第四節拿下全場41分當中的15分，幫助球隊以118-110擊退奧克拉荷馬
雷霆，另外還拿下9助攻，這是本季他第11次得分破40。
"We were just all in attack mode, making play after play, putting pressure on
every single player," Harden said. "It was very important for us."
Harden說："我們只是都進入了進攻模式，打好每一次球權，把壓力分散
給每位隊員，這場勝利很重要。"
Harden hasn't shot well against Dallas this season, averaging 24.3 points
while shooting 35.5 percent and 22.7 on 3s, but he's added 10 rebounds and
9.7 assists per game. The four-time All-Star logged one of his three
triple-doubles of the season with 23 points, 15 boards and 10 assists in a
115-104 win Jan. 24 in the teams' last meeting.
Harden本季對上小牛的命中率低迷，平均攻下24.3分，命中率35.5%，三
分球命中率22.7%，不過平均有10籃板9.7助攻。四度入選明星賽的他在1
月24日，兩隊上次對戰的比賽拿下23分15籃板10助攻的大三元。
The Rockets have alternated wins and losses in their last six games and
haven't posted back-to-back victories in nearly a month.
火箭最近六場比賽勝敗各半，而且已經將近一個月沒有拿下過連勝了。
剛剛爵士輸了 所以現在戰績是
小牛 39-38
爵士 39-39
火箭 38-39
如果先不考慮前面五六名掉下來 還有從後面的賽程來看
明天真的是本季最重要的比賽了
希望能在主場收下這一勝啊!!
Let's Go Mavs!!