Mavericks-Timberwolves Preview
Back where they expect to be in the playoff race, one might forgive the
Dallas Mavericks for overlooking their next opponent given the series history
and the matchup that follows.
达拉斯小牛重回季后赛的竞争行列，但他们不能在任何一场比赛掉以轻心。
With a huge game looming against another postseason hopeful, the Mavericks
visit the slumping Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday seeking a season sweep
and seventh straight win in the series.
本季最重要的几场比赛即将到来，小牛明天将要先前往明尼苏达挑战近况
糟糕的灰狼，希望达成本季的四场横扫，以及对战的七连胜。
Dallas and Utah hold matching 38-38 records for the final two playoff spots
in the Western Conference, while Wednesday opponent Houston sits one game
back.
小牛与犹他爵士目前都是38胜38败，暂居西区第七跟第八，休士顿火箭落
后两队一场，小牛将在周四迎战火箭。
A 2-10 slump threatened to knock the Mavericks out of the tight pack, but a
three-game win streak and a 2-5 slump from the Rockets has jumbled the back
end of the standings yet again.
一阵2胜10败的低潮期让小牛不得不上紧发条，还好最近的三连胜以及火箭
近期的2胜5败又让小牛将战绩超前。
Dallas closes the season with four games against current playoff teams -
Memphis, the Los Angeles Clippers, Utah and San Antonio - and may be missing
some key pieces for the stretch run.
小牛本季最后四场比赛都将对上西区的季后赛球队，曼斐斯灰熊、洛杉矶
快艇、犹他爵士与圣安东尼奥马刺，且小牛最近阵容吃紧。
While Deron Williams (sports hernia) missed his fifth straight game Friday
and Raymond Felton (groin strain) sat out, J.J. Barea ran the show and poured
in 29 points in a 98-89 win at Detroit.
Deron Williams因为运动型疝气已经缺赛五场，Raymond Felton也因为鼠
蹊部拉伤缺阵，J.J. Barea成为小牛的依靠，昨天他攻下29分，帮助小牛
在客场以98-89打败底特律活塞。
"We are where we need to be right now," Barea said. "We have six games left
and we're focused. We're in a good rhythm, so hopefully we can finish strong."
Barea说："我们打出应有的水准，季赛只剩六场，我们专心一致，打出了
我们的节奏，希望球队可以在尾声打出高潮。"
Barea's offensive workload has increased with no timetable for Williams'
return and Chandler Parsons (knee surgery) out until the second round of the
playoffs at the earliest. Barea has averaged 20.3 points - nearly double his
season average of 10.7 - on 52 percent shooting with 5.8 assists the last six
games.
Barea因为DWill归期未定，Chandler Parsons的膝盖手术而扛下进攻重担，
近六场比赛他平均拿下20.3分，几乎是赛季平均10.7分的两倍，命中率52%，
外加5.8助攻。
He will try to help the banged-up Mavericks to their seventh straight win in
this series and a four-game sweep of the Timberwolves (25-51). Dallas has won
three in a row in Minnesota and is 14-3 there in the last nine years.
JJB希望再度帮助受伤兵所苦的小牛拿下对战灰狼的七连胜，并且完成本季
的横扫，灰狼本季25胜51败，小牛目前在明尼苏达拿下3连胜，最近九年也
有14胜3败的好成绩。
While the Timberwolves are 13-25 at Target Center, the Mavs are 17-21 on the
road.
灰狼本季的主场战绩是13胜25败，小牛的客场战绩也仅有17胜21败。
Dirk Nowitzki dropped 29 points in this season's first matchup, but the
Mavericks will have to make up for Parsons' production in the last two. He
torched the Timberwolves for 59 points on 65.7 percent shooting, including 7
of 13 from long range.
Dirk Nowizki在本季首度对上灰狼时拿下29分，不过Parsons的进攻火力要
靠其他人来填补，最近两次对上灰狼时，CP一共拿下59分，命中率65.7%，
三分球投13中7。
The Mavericks' offensive numbers have taken a hit by failing to reach 100
points the last three games, but it's their defensive stinginess that has led
to their surge. Dallas held Denver, New York and the Pistons to fewer than 90
points after allowing an average of 124 while losing four of five games
previously.
小牛的进攻火力最近稍弱，连续三场比赛未达100分，但他们靠着防守拿
下连胜。小牛连续让丹佛金块、纽约尼克与活塞都拿不到90分，而在此之
前的五场比赛中，他们平均失掉124分，输掉其中四场。
Minnesota has struggled mightily to score in consecutive losses to the
Clippers and Jazz, shooting 39.2 percent in losses of 99-79 on Wednesday and
98-85 on Friday.
灰狼最近的进攻火力更是凄惨，先以39.2%的命中率，79-99的比数败给
快艇，又以85-98败给爵士。
Andrew Wiggins scored 24 points against Utah, and Karl-Anthony Towns chipped
in 17 and 11 rebounds. Coach Sam Mitchell praised the effort of his players,
two days after blasting them.
Andrew Wigins对上爵士时拿到24分，Karl-Anthony Towns攻下17分11篮
板，灰狼教练Sam Mitchell在狠批两位球员的两天后，赞赏他们的表现。
"Our guys played hard, I thought they competed," Mitchell said. "I thought we
made some mental mistakes, but we didn't make shots and that team is long, so
you are not going to get a lot of second shots."
Mitchell说："我们的球员打得很拼，他们想要竞争，但我们犯了一些错
误，我们的手感不佳加上对方的高度优势，让我们很难有第二波进攻机会。"
Zach LaVine was red-hot in mid March, but he has made 1 of 15 shots for three
points the last two games combined. Ricky Rubio is 4 of 17 from the floor in
that time while averaging only 7.5 points and 5.0 assists.
Zach LaVine在三月中手感火烫，不过近两场比赛他的三分球投15仅中1，
Ricky Rubio近两场则是投17中4，平均仅7.5分5.0助攻。
The Timberwolves couldn't help the Mavericks with a win over the Jazz, but
they still have games left against Portland, which holds the West's sixth
spot, and the Rockets.
灰狼没有办法在昨天打败爵士让帮助小牛，不过他们还会对上西区第六
的波特兰拓荒者及第九的火箭。
灰狼要跟西区6~9各打一场XD 希望我们明天先把握住啊~~
Let's Go Mavs!!