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Mavs briefs: Why resting Luka, sitting Boban need to be done

Even when he misses a game, Luka Donu010diu0107 remains a hot topic.

The Mavericks’ superstar point guard sat out Wednesday’s visit by the Houston Rockets to American Airlines Center, ostensibly to let a sore right ankle rest. But it was just as important to let every other part of his body rest, too.

With only nine games remaining until the playoffs, coach Jason Kidd is well into the process of trying to get his best players as good physically as they can be at the end of a long, grinding regular season.

But Kidd also likes winning games.