Lin's big double-double lifts Knicks past Mavericks

 　　NEW YORK, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Jeremy Lin had 28 points and a career-high 14 assists to end the Dallas Mavericks¹ six-game winning streak² in New York Knicks' 104-97 victory on Sunday.

　　Steve Novak made four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter in Knicks pursuit of scores, who were 12 points behind in the third.

　　J.R. Smith scored 15 points in his Knicks debut³ and Novak had all of his 14 in the final period as New York won for the eighth time in nine games.

　　Lin shot 11 of 21 and contributed five steals, also committed seven turnovers⁵ in Knicks' only third victory over Mavericks in their last 20 matchups.

　　The Knicks reeled off 17 straight points in the first quarter with a three-pointer and a layup to give New York a 32-20 lead.

　　The Mavericks cut the deficit⁶ to three after a offense⁷ spurt⁸ and extended the momentum⁹ to the third quarter, building up a 12-point lead until the Knicks shaped up from Lin's assists to Novak's three-point attempts.

　　Novak was on fire in the fourth. He scored 14 of the Knicks' first 15 points in the period. Lin was the first Knick other than Novak to make a shot in the fourth.

　　His three gave the Knicks a 90-81 edge with 6:51 to go. The Mavericks cut the Knicks' lead to 95-93 after a Lin turnover⁴ led to a Jason Terry three with 3:26 remaining.

　　Lin atoned¹⁰ on the next trip as he knocked down a three-pointer to make it a six-point game with 2:57 left.

1 mavericks   

未烙印的牲畜( maverick的名词复数 )； 标新立异的人，不合常规的人

参考例句：

• And what about the Dallas Mavericks and Dirk Nowitzki? 那达拉斯小牛队和诺维斯基呢？
• And we see it with bringing Jason Kidd to the Dallas Mavericks. 而且我们看到它同实现基德向达拉斯小牛队。

2 streak   

n.条理，斑纹，倾向，少许，痕迹；v.加条纹，变成条纹，奔驰，快速移动

参考例句：

• The Indians used to streak their faces with paint.印第安人过去常用颜料在脸上涂条纹。
• Why did you streak the tree?你为什么在树上刻条纹？

3 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

4 turnover   

n.人员流动率，人事变动率；营业额，成交量

参考例句：

• The store greatly reduced the prices to make a quick turnover.这家商店实行大减价以迅速周转资金。
• Our turnover actually increased last year.去年我们的营业额竟然增加了。

5 turnovers   

n.营业额( turnover的名词复数 )；失误（篮球术语）；职工流动率；（商店的）货物周转率

参考例句：

• However, one other thing we continue to have issues with are turnovers. 然而，另外一件我们仍然存在的问题就是失误。 来自互联网
• The Shanghai team took advantage of a slew of Jiangxi turnovers. 上海队利用江西队的频繁失球占了上风。 来自互联网

6 deficit   

n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差

参考例句：

• The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
• We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。

7 offense   

n.犯规，违法行为；冒犯，得罪

参考例句：

• I hope you will not take any offense at my words. 对我讲的话请别见怪。
• His words gave great offense to everybody present.他的发言冲犯了在场的所有人。

8 spurt   

v.喷出；突然进发；突然兴隆

参考例句：

• He put in a spurt at the beginning of the eighth lap.他进入第八圈时便开始冲刺。
• After a silence, Molly let her anger spurt out.沉默了一会儿，莫莉的怒气便迸发了出来。

9 momentum   

n.动力，冲力，势头；动量

参考例句：

• We exploit the energy and momentum conservation laws in this way.我们就是这样利用能量和动量守恒定律的。
• The law of momentum conservation could supplant Newton's third law.动量守恒定律可以取代牛顿第三定律。

10 atoned   

v.补偿，赎（罪）( atone的过去式和过去分词 )；补偿，弥补，赎回

参考例句：

• He atoned for his sin with life. 他以生命赎罪。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• She had atoned for everything by the sacrifice she had made of her life. 她用牺牲生命来抵偿了一切。 来自辞典例句