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.
達拉斯小牛教練Rick Carlisle希望能像洛杉磯快艇的Doc Rivers一樣輪休
球員以備戰季後賽。
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.
不過小牛距離季後賽還有一步之遙，況且J.J. Barea的受傷讓小牛更缺人手。
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.
小牛明天的先發後衛還未定，他們希望在客場對上快艇的比賽能拿下勝利，
讓小牛在最近的16季當中第15次進軍季後賽。
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去動膝蓋手術，Deron Williams則是因為運動型疝氣已經
連續缺陣八場比賽，讓小牛的季後賽之路備感艱辛。
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.
不過小牛一路克服難關，拿下本季最高的六連勝，Dirk Nowitzki在最近的
29場比賽有28場出賽，昨天他拿下21分，幫助小牛以103-93擊敗曼斐斯灰熊，
小牛只要再贏一場，或是火箭再輸一場就能晉級季後賽，明天火箭將在休士頓
主場對上洛杉磯湖人。
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在昨天的前四場比賽平均得到25.8分，不過他在昨天的第一節中段就拉
傷了右側鼠蹊部，他一度歸隊出賽，但最後還是決定休戰，明天的狀況未定。
"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說："我們會繼續觀察，如果有球員受傷了，就會缺少調度的彈性，
我們得尋找可用之兵。"
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昨天跳了出來，拿下11分與本季最多的14次助攻，而新秀
Justin Anderson也拿下生涯新高的19分外加10籃板。
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先發，Williams可能不會在季賽歸隊，球隊希望他
能在季後賽回歸。
"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說："我的投籃或許不是每次都進，不過我偶爾會切入，尋找隊友的
空檔，保持侵略性，這就是我要做的。"
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.
快艇昨天靠著Jamal Crawford在延長賽倒數0.2秒時投進三分球，才以102-99
在客場打敗猶他爵士。Chris Paul、Blake Griffin、DeAndre Jordan與J.J.
Redick都休兵，Wesley Johnson因為足底筋膜眼缺陣，Austin Rivers則是因
為腳踝痠痛缺陣。
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說他會盡量讓球員有休息的機會，因為快艇已經鎖定了西區第一
輪的主場優勢，將會以第四種子晉級。
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熱門人選，他昨天在兩季以來的第9次先發當
中，拿下30分，Cole Aldrich則是攻下本季新高的21分18籃板，另外還有生
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籃板7助攻，快艇昨天只有
九位球員上場。
"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說："我們對於二線球員很有自信，雖然有六位球員不會上場，但是
其他的球員們團結拿下勝利。"
"We fought hard. That's a big thing for our group - getting through those
tough times."
他說："對替補的我們來說，我們就是要努力拼鬥，頂替隊友的缺陣。"
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
快艇的季賽將在下周三主場對上灰熊與周四客場挑戰鳳凰城太陽後結束，而
Rivers還沒宣布球員的調度。
不管快艇有沒有要輪休 希望小牛自己能贏球啊!!
Let's Go Mavs!!