CLEVELAND — LeBron James received another award and got some time off from his boss.

On Monday, James was named the Eastern Conference’s player of the week for the 52nd time in his career while Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said he’s resting the superstar for tonight’s game against the Houston Rockets.

James kept his upcoming schedule a secret following practice when he met with reporters, deferring to Lue, who divulged that he will sit James for the fourth time this season.

The Cavs played Saturday, and after facing the Rockets, they won’t play again until hosting Brooklyn on Thursday. After consulting with Cleveland’s training staff, Lue felt it was an ideal time to give the 31-year-old a break as the Cavs begin gearing up for the playoffs.

“Not too many chances and opportunities to rest one game and have four days off, so I thought it was a good opportunity to rest him,” Lue explained.

Cleveland is 1-2 without James this season.

The Cavs are entering the home stretch of the season — they’ve got nine games left — before they begin a run at their second straight Finals. Cleveland leads Toronto by 2 1-2 games for the best record in the Eastern Conference. And while Lue understands the importance of getting the top seed and the home-court advantage that comes with it, he wants James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love to be as fresh as possible before the postseason.