What It Means:

The Spurs needed overtime to earn a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, but this was the plan all along. In addition to Leonard, Tony Parker, Tim Duncan and LaMarcus Aldridge, possibly a couple others will be rested, as well, barring a late surprise. Leonard scored 26 points with five rebounds, five assists, two steals, two blocks and one 3-pointer on Tuesday, and he will finish the season as the third best player in standard leagues behind Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant. Expect Kyle Anderson to log heavy minutes versus the Mavericks.

Leonard ranks third in the league with a 19.1 nERD. He'll finish the regular season with averages of 21.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.8 steals, 1.0 blocks and 1.8 3-pointers per game on 44.3 percent shooting from the field, which is the third-best mark in the league. His 95.9 Defensive Rating also rates third in the NBA.