Mavericks-Clippers Preview
Dallas coach Rick Carlisle wishes he had Doc Rivers' luxury of resting
multiple players with the Los Angeles Clippers locked into their playoff spot.
达拉斯小牛教练Rick Carlisle希望能像洛杉矶快艇的Doc Rivers一样轮休
球员以备战季后赛。
The Mavericks still have work left in order to secure a postseason berth, and
an injury to J.J. Barea might leave them even more shorthanded.
不过小牛距离季后赛还有一步之遥，况且J.J. Barea的受伤让小牛更缺人手。
It's unclear who will be on the floor for either side Sunday as Dallas looks
to wrap up a 15th playoff appearance in 16 seasons against the Clippers at
Staples Center.
小牛明天的先发后卫还未定，他们希望在客场对上快艇的比赛能拿下胜利，
让小牛在最近的16季当中第15次进军季后赛。
Chandler Parsons is out for the season after right knee surgery and Deron
Williams has missed eight straight with a sports hernia, leaving the
Mavericks (41-38) in rough shape with the playoffs approaching.
Chandler Parsons去动膝盖手术，Deron Williams则是因为运动型疝气已经
连续缺阵八场比赛，让小牛的季后赛之路备感艰辛。
They've overcome those issues to win a season-high six straight, though, with
37-year-old Dirk Nowitzki playing in 28 of the last 29. He scored 21 points
in Friday's 103-93 victory over Memphis to help Dallas come within a victory
or a Houston loss of securing a playoff berth. The Rockets host the Lakers at
the same time Sunday.
不过小牛一路克服难关，拿下本季最高的六连胜，Dirk Nowitzki在最近的
29场比赛有28场出赛，昨天他拿下21分，帮助小牛以103-93击败曼斐斯灰熊，
小牛只要再赢一场，或是火箭再输一场就能晋级季后赛，明天火箭将在休士顿
主场对上洛杉矶湖人。
Barea averaged 25.8 points over the previous four, but he left midway through
the first quarter with a right groin strain. He returned later before leaving
for good, and his status is in doubt for this contest.
Barea在昨天的前四场比赛平均得到25.8分，不过他在昨天的第一节中段就拉
伤了右侧鼠蹊部，他一度归队出赛，但最后还是决定休战，明天的状况未定。
"We are going to figure it out," Carlisle said. "That's all I can tell you.
When you lose guys, you lose versatility. We are going to have to be
resourceful."
Carlisle说："我们会继续观察，如果有球员受伤了，就会缺少调度的弹性，
我们得寻找可用之兵。"
Raymond Felton stepped up in Barea's absence and finished with 11 points and
a season-high 14 assists, and rookie Justin Anderson scored a career-high 19
with 10 rebounds.
Raymond Felton昨天跳了出来，拿下11分与本季最多的14次助攻，而新秀
Justin Anderson也拿下生涯新高的19分外加10篮板。
Felton would get the start against the Clippers (51-28) if Barea can't go.
Williams likely will sit out the final three in hopes of being healthy for
the playoffs.
Felton明天可能代替JJB先发，Williams可能不会在季赛归队，球队希望他
能在季后赛回归。
"My shots weren't necessarily falling, but at the same time I was getting
into the paint, getting shots for other guys and just being aggressive,"
Felton said. "Sometimes that's all it takes."
Felton说："我的投篮或许不是每次都进，不过我偶尔会切入，寻找队友的
空档，保持侵略性，这就是我要做的。"
It took Jamal Crawford's 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds left in overtime for Los
Angeles to beat Utah 102-99 on Friday as Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, DeAndre
Jordan and J.J. Redick rested. Wesley Johnson sat out with plantar fasciitis
and Austin Rivers also didn't play because of a sore ankle.
快艇昨天靠着Jamal Crawford在延长赛倒数0.2秒时投进三分球，才以102-99
在客场打败犹他爵士。Chris Paul、Blake Griffin、DeAndre Jordan与J.J.
Redick都休兵，Wesley Johnson因为足底筋膜眼缺阵，Austin Rivers则是因
为脚踝酸痛缺阵。
Doc Rivers made it clear he plans to give his players as much of a break as
possible with the Clippers having already secured home advantage in the first
round with the Western Conference's fourth seed.
Doc Rivers说他会尽量让球员有休息的机会，因为快艇已经锁定了西区第一
轮的主场优势，将会以第四种子晋级。
Crawford, a front-runner for Sixth Man of the Year, made his ninth start in
the last two seasons and finished with 30 points, and Cole Aldrich had season
highs of 21 points and 18 points while adding a career-high five steals.
Crawford是本季最佳第六人的热门人选，他昨天在两季以来的第9次先发当
中，拿下30分，Cole Aldrich则是攻下本季新高的21分18篮板，另外还有生
涯最高的5次抄截。
Jeff Green had 18 points, while Pablo Prigioni finished with 13, seven
rebounds and seven assists as nine players dressed.
Jeff Green拿到18分，Pablo Prigioni拿下13分7篮板7助攻，快艇昨天只有
九位球员上场。
"We have all the confidence in the world with our second group," Aldrich
said. "We moved the ball and we had a bunch of guys out. We could have just
said, 'You know what? We got six guys out. Let's just get through this one
and get home.'
Aldrich说："我们对于二线球员很有自信，虽然有六位球员不会上场，但是
其他的球员们团结拿下胜利。"
"We fought hard. That's a big thing for our group - getting through those
tough times."
他说："对替补的我们来说，我们就是要努力拼斗，顶替队友的缺阵。"
The Clippers finish with a back-to-back set against Memphis on Tuesday at
home - a possible first-round preview - and at Phoenix on Wednesday. Rivers
hasn't announced how he will handle his lineup
快艇的季赛将在下周三主场对上灰熊与周四客场挑战凤凰城太阳后结束，而
Rivers还没宣布球员的调度。
不管快艇有没有要轮休 希望小牛自己能赢球啊!!
Let's Go Mavs!!