In the fabulous match (yes!) of the night between the Pacers and the Rockets, Bennedict Mathurin was very quickly at the center of the discussions. Indeed, following three minutes, the rookie… violently twisted his ankle. Hard blow for Indiana which loses one of its strong elements while the play-in remains largely achievable.
Three minutes. No, it’s not the time it takes Giannis Antetokounmpo to shoot a free throw, but rather the playing time of Bennedict Mathurin last night in the match between the Pacers and the Rockets. From the start, therefore, on a drive, the usual sixth man from Indiana is surrounded by defenders and cannot pose his support correctly. The result is without appeal, ankle turns and direction the local infirmary to examine all that. For the moment, no information has been given on a possible duration of absence but in this final sprint period before the postseason, the timing might not be worse. Benny also joins Brandon Ingram, Luka Doncic (even if it’s better), the Ball brothers and so many others in the injured team of the moment.
Bennedict Mathurin had to be helped off the floor following an apparent injury to his ankle.
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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) March 10, 2023
Big blow for the Pacers who lose their excellent rookie, in the discussion for the trophies of ROY and 6thMOY. More than just a wound, the timing is awful because the end of regular is fast approaching and Rick Carlisle’s men are still playing play-in, well it seems. Currently 12th in the Eastern Conference, they are indeed only 1.5 games behind the Wizards and their 10th place.
This season ? Ben Mathurin is no less than 17 points at 43% shooting and 4 rebounds, and in addition to these very good stats the kid is also the great leader of the second unit in Indiana, and in the future he might certainly be a driving force in this franchise to seek a more ambitious goal than 10th place alongside Tyrese Haliburton.
Despite this event, the Pacers won in overtime once morest Houston. But this win is in a way almost secondary when you see the state of the rookie’s ankle. All that remains is to hope very strongly that this injury is more visual than physical…
