It must be nice to get games off to rest, rather than to recover from injuries.
Toronto boasts one of the deepest teams in the NBA, and it has allowed them to give stars Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry rest days. Leonard is coming off three straight games of “DNP-Rest.” Of course, he’ll be back tonight to try to strengthen his MVP candidacy by guarding James Harden. After all, his most memorable regular season moment involved him hitting a three and then blocking Harden on a drive. And with Harden leading the MVP race at the moment, the time is ripe for an encore.