Reading the tea leaves, it appears that Kristaps Porzingis’ sore right knee is not something that is expected to linger close to, or into, the playoffs.
But that doesn’t make it any easier to deal with now.
Rick Carlisle said before Saturday’s meeting with Washington that the Mavericks’ big man would sit out both games this weekend (Sacramento on Sunday) to rehab his knee.
There will be eight games remaining after Sunday, without a lot of rest time in between them. Those eight contests will be compressed into 13 days, including two back-to-back sets of games.