Nothing is ever simple for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
They beat the Denver Nuggets by a final of 124-91 Monday at Quicken Loans Arena but made bigger news earlier in the day when head coach Tyronn Lue told Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com he'd prioritize rest over playoff seeding down the stretch.
"I think health going into the playoffs is more important than the seeding," Lue said. "If we're fortunate enough to get the No. 1 seed, it will be great for us. But if not, then we just got to play through it."
We praise the San Antonio Spurs for things like this. We laud the foresight, the grasp of the big picture and the shrewd triage of regular-season concerns. It's now widely understood that player fatigue and injuries are linked, and the league's sharpest teams do what they can to mitigate risk by limiting minutes and having players skip games.
Against Denver, LeBron James looked pretty healthy in notching 33 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his 41st career triple-double. But that's not the point.
This is smart! Lue's stance shouldn't be controversial—especially after this same Cavs ...
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