Chris Paul (rest) will be back in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Mavericks, Dan Woike of the OC Register reports.

Paul (rest) will be back in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Mavericks, Dan Woike of the OC Register reports.

Analysis:

With the playoffs set to start in less than a week, Paul received the night off for rest on Friday. He'll be back in the starting lineup on Sunday and should play without any restrictions. Over his last five outings, Paul is averaging 19.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 11.6 assists and 1.4 steals over 27 minutes per game.