Mavericks' Andrew Bogut: Sitting out Friday for rest

Bogut will sit out Friday's game against the Warriors for rest purposes, Eddie Sefko of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Analysis:

Bogut started at center and played 22 minutes in Thursday's 101-89 win over the Lakers, generating two points (1-2 FG), seven rebounds, two assists and one block. Though Bogut has checked out fine while playing in both of the Mavericks' games this week following a three-week layoff due to a right knee injury, the team had always planned to hold him out for one game of their Thursday/Friday back-to-back set. Bogut's absence Friday will likely open up a spot in the starting five for Salah Mejri, though he'll probably split the minutes at center fairly evenly with Dwight Powell.