Timberwolves-Mavericks Preview
The Dallas Mavericks are coming off the most lopsided victory in franchise
history. Saturday night's showdown against struggling Minnesota could also
get out of hand if the Timberwolves' latest effort is any indication.
達拉斯小牛昨天創下隊史最大勝分紀錄，如果用這樣的表現，明天對上
近況很差的明尼蘇達灰狼時，結果應該沒有太大的懸念。
Dallas (6-3) is set to close a four-game homestand after blowing out winless
Philadelphia 123-70 on Thursday for its second consecutive victory. The
53-point victory surpassed a 128-78 win at New York on Jan. 24, 2010.
開季6勝3敗的小牛，明天要打主場四連戰的最終戰，昨天他們以123-70
痛宰了一勝難求的費城76人，拿下二連勝。53分的勝分差超越了2010年
1月24日他們在紐約尼克主場以128-78獲勝的50分紀錄。
"The sum total of the whole thing was our guys played hard, they played
together, they concentrated, they didn't have any slippage tonight and we got
the job done," coach Rick Carlisle told the team's official website. "The
score is very lopsided, but you've got to get the win and move on to the next
one."
小牛教練Rick Carlisle在球隊官網訪問說到："總而言之，這場比賽大
家都打的很拼，展現團隊精神，並且毫不手軟。這場比賽贏了很多分，
但我們得把心思放在下一場比賽了。"
The Mavericks outscored the 76ers 44-26 in the paint and 32-9 in transition.
They had 39 points off 28 turnovers and limited Philadelphia to 29.9 percent
shooting. Dirk Nowitzki shot 7 of 8 and finished with 21 points in just over
20 minutes.
小牛在禁區以44-26的比分勝過76人，快攻得分更是取得32-9的絕對優
勢，利用76人的28次失誤得到了39分，更讓76人的命中率只有29.9%。
Dirk Nowitzki只打了20分中，就投8中7拿下21分。
"It was an all-around good effort, and it's over now. We've got to focus on
Minnesota (on Saturday) and finish the homestand off right," Nowitzki said.
Dirk說："我們在各個地方表現都很好，不過比賽已經結束了，我們要
把焦點放在灰狼身上，希望能以勝利告別主場。"
The Timberwolves (2-6) have dropped four in a row after enduring a 139-91
drubbing at New Orleans on Friday. Minnesota shot 3 of 14 from 3-point range
and never had a chance after entering the second quarter down 43-19.
2勝6敗的灰狼吞下了4連敗，今天以91-139客場慘敗給紐奧良鵜鶘，灰
狼的三分球投14中3，在第二節一度以19-43落後時，比賽幾乎就已經
宣告結束了。
"I am at a loss for words," guard Kevin Martin said. "Being a competitor, you
don't wish nights like this on anyone. We just have to stick together, get
through this storm."
後衛Kevin Martin說："我無話可說了，作為一個競爭者，沒有人想要
用這種方式輸球，我們得團結起來走過低潮。"
The Timberwolves' season-worst 24 turnovers led to 33 points for the
Pelicans, who set new franchise marks for points, field-goal percentage
(66.7) and largest margin of victory.
灰狼犯下本季最多的24次失誤，讓鵜鶘藉此得到33分，而鵜鶘在這場比
賽創下了隊史最高得分、最佳命中率(66.7%)和最高勝分差紀錄。
"I've been in the league 17 years and I've never seen anyone shoot like
that," coach Flip Saunders said." I could have put five chairs out on the
court and they wouldn't have shot that well."
灰狼教練Flip Saunders說："我已經待在聯盟17年了，沒看過對手準成
這樣的，就算把我們的球員換成五張椅子，對手也應該沒辦法那麼準。"
Star rookie Andrew Wiggins scored a season-high 20 points and Corey Brewer
added 18 off the bench. Martin finished with three after going 0 for 6 from
the floor. He's averaged 7.7 on 27.3 percent shooting over a three-game
stretch after scoring 26.0 per game in his previous three.
超級新秀Andrew Wiggins得到本季新高的20分，替補登場的Corey Brewer
攻下18分。Martin投6中0只得到3分，他最近三場比賽只以27.3%的命中
率平均得到7.7分，在更前三場比賽他平均能得到26.0分。
Martin averaged 24.3 points as Minnesota took three of four from Dallas in
2013-14. However, another victory could be hard to come by with Kevin Love in
Cleveland. The All-Star forward averaged 31.0 points on 54.4 percent shooting
in last season's meetings.
Martin去年四次對上小牛平均能拿到24.3分，幫助灰狼拿下其中三勝，
不過在Kevin Love離隊加入克里夫蘭騎士之後，灰狼就很難複製這樣的
表現了，因為Love在去年的對戰中平均能拿到31.0分，命中率54.4%。
The Timberwolves are relatively healthy aside from point guard Ricky Rubio,
who remains out with an ankle injury. The Spaniard had 22 points, 10 rebounds
and 15 assists in a 123-122 overtime win at Dallas on March 19, Minnesota's
fourth win in five visits.
灰狼除了腳踝受傷的Ricky Rubio之外都還算健康，在兩隊上次於3月19
日在達拉斯的交手時，Rubio拿下22分10籃板15助攻，幫助灰狼在延長賽
以123-122險勝，最近五次作客達拉斯灰狼拿下四勝。
Forward Thaddeus Young didn't play Friday and will miss at least one more
game following the death of his mother. He's averaging 14.3 points in his
first season with the team.
灰狼前鋒Thaddeus Young因為母親過世，缺席了今天的比賽，預計至少
還會再缺席一場比賽。他本季加盟灰狼之後平均能拿到14.3分。
Dallas is averaging an NBA-best 107.1 points, including 112.6 at home. The
Mavericks are 4-1 on their own court while the Timberwolves are 1-4 on the
road. Minnesota is giving up 107.4 points per game to rank 27th in the league.
小牛的平均得分是NBA最佳的107.1分，主場的112.6分也在聯盟居冠，
本季小牛的主場成績是4勝1敗，灰狼在客場則是1勝4敗。灰狼本季的
平均失分是107.4分，排名聯盟第27。
Monta Ellis has scored a combined 48 points in the last two home games
against the Timberwolves. Newcomer Chandler Parsons averaged 20.0 points over
four games against Minnesota last season while with Houston - tied for his
best mark against any opponent.
Monta Ellis在最近兩次主場對上灰狼一共拿下48分，而新成員Chandler
Parsons則是在去年還在休士頓火箭時，四次對上灰狼平均拿下20.0分，
是他對上其他的對手的最佳成績。
昨天贏53分的小牛對上今天輸49分的灰狼 不知道會擦出什麼火花XD
Let's Go Mavs!!