Dallas Mavericks: Kristaps Porzingis is caught napping on the team bus

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis is caught napping on the team bus

The Dallas Mavericks pulled off an improbable win over the Utah Jazz on Monday afternoon. They decided to rest Luka Doncic, Kristaps Porzingis, and Dorian Finney-Smith on the first of a back-to-back. Without three starters, the Mavs fell behind by 22 points in the second half only to come back and grab a win. It was a team effort lead by Tim Hardaway Jr.

The victory kept hope alive that the Mavericks can move out of seventh in the Western Conference. They need to defeat Portland on Tuesday evening and the Suns on Thursday to have any chance. Still, the Mavs would need the Jazz to lose to the Spurs or the Thunder to fall in both their remaining games to move up. The odds are not looking good for Dallas.

That is likely why coach Rick Carlisle and the Mavericks decided to rest both their star players on Monday. They want them fresh and ready for the playoffs. The focus has shifted to winning games there.

Delon Wright caught Porzingis napping on Aug. 10. Let us take a closer look.

Kristaps Porzingis is caught resting on the Dallas Mavericks team bus

Delon Wright took to his Instagram story to post a video of KP taking a nap while riding the team bus on Monday. Fans can see the video here courtesy of NBA Bubble Life.

Wright did well throwing a hilarious caption onto the video. Porzingis was resting up for the Mavericks’ next game and the upcoming playoffs.

The Unicorn has been phenomenal in Orlando. He is averaging 29.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.4 blocks per game. The one struggle has been his 3-point shooting. Hopefully, KP can get it locked in before the postseason starts. Perhaps, the nap was the first step to finding his stroke. Stay tuned to find out.