Bennedict Mathurin News, Rumors, Updates - Indiana Pacers

Bennedict Mathurin 18 Points & 8 Rebounds | Indiana Pacers vs. Washington Wizards

DECEMBER 10, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Moves to bench Mathurin isn't in the starting five for Wednesday's game against the Timberwolves, Zach Pearson of Pacers Press reports.

Impact Mathurin will be replaced by Tyrese Haliburton in the starting lineup Wednesday. Mathurin made his first start of the season in Monday's game.

DECEMBER 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

FInally lands starting role Mathurin racked up 14 points (4-16 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 6-8 FT), two rebounds and one assist over 40 minutes during Monday's 112-104 victory over the Warriors.

Impact The rookie has served as an efficient sixth man in Indiana's offense, and he finally got his opportunity to join the starting five amid the Pacers' numerous absences. While this move is probably only temporary, Mathurin still has considerable fantasy value off the bench, averaging 18.3 points and 3.8 rebounds through 24 games.

DECEMBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Draws first NBA start Mathurin is starting Monday's game against the Warriors.

Impact Mathurin will get a chance with the first unit due to the absence of both Tyrese Haliburton (groin) and T.J. McConnell (illness). Mathurin is averaging 16.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals in his last seven contests off the bench.

DECEMBER 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin wins Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month award Mathurin has won his first of what could be many awards.

DECEMBER 3, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

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Continues to add scoring punch Mathurin closed with 22 points (6-17 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 10-11 FT), two rebounds and one steal over 26 minutes during Wednesday's 137-114 loss to the Kings.

Impact Mathurin tied for the team lead in scoring in the loss, finishing with 20-plus points for fifth time in his past six games. The rookie didn't shoot well from the field, but he knocked down 10 of 11 free-throws after failing to get to the line in each of his previous two contests. Mathurin didn't contribute much in the way of complementary stats Wednesday, though he did extend his streak of games with at least one steal to five.

DECEMBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Indiana Pacers Rookie Bennedict Mathurin Holds His Own In First Meeting Against LeBron James Mathurin has 23 points in the Pacers’ comeback victory against Lakers

NOVEMBER 29, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Bennedict Mathurin 23 Points | Indiana Pacers at Los Angeles Lakers

NOVEMBER 29, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Reaches 20 points again Mathurin ended Monday's 116-115 victory over the Lakers with 23 points (10-22 FG, 3-8 3Pt), eight rebounds, one assist and one steal across 32 minutes.

Impact Mathurin finished as the Pacers' second-leading scorer in the contest, one point behind point guard Tyrese Haliburton. It was the fourth time in Mathurin's past five contests that he's posted at least 20 points and the 10th time overall this season that he's reached that mark. His 19.1 points per game on the campaign ranks second among all rookies behind only Paolo Banchero (22.9).

NOVEMBER 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

LeBron James Gets Opportunity To See If Rookie Bennedict Mathurin Can Back Up Talk Bennedict Mathurin said he was better than anyone, including LeBron, last June at the draft

NOVEMBER 28, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

He's a bucket Mathurin contributed 20 points (6-15 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 6-9 FT), four rebounds, one block and two steals over 30 minutes during Friday's 128-117 victory over the Nets.

Impact Mathurin is averaging 6.6 free-throw attempts per game -- 12th most in the league among all qualifiers. Even on nights on middling efficiency, Mathurin is finding ways to score. The rookie is averaging 19.4 points per game through 18 contests thus far.

NOVEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bennedict Mathurin 20 Points | Indiana Pacers vs. Brooklyn Nets

NOVEMBER 26, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Bennedict Mathurin 21 Points | Indiana Pacers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

NOVEMBER 24, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Leads Pacers in scoring Mathurin closed with 22 points (6-13 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 8-10 FT), five rebounds and one assist across 27 minutes during Monday's 123-102 victory over Orlando.

Impact The rookie continues to thrive off the bench for the Pacers and remains a reliable scoring threat, putting up at least 15 points in five of his last six appearances and reaching the 20-point mark three times in that span. He's averaging 18.1 points per game across eight November appearances.

NOVEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bennedict Mathurin 22 Points | Indiana Pacers vs. Orlando Magic

NOVEMBER 22, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Pacers rout Magic 123-102 behind Mathurin

Bennedict Mathurin scored 22 points to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 123-102 rout of the Orlando Magic on Monday night

NOVEMBER 22, 2022 • Associated Press

Paolo Banchero vs. Bennedict Mathurin spotlights updated NBA Rookie of the Year odds While Banchero will miss the second of two back-to-back meetings between Orlando and Indiana, the meeting of the two best rookies' respectiv...

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Bennedict Mathurin 15 Points | Indiana Pacers at Houston Rockets

NOVEMBER 19, 2022 • YOUTUBE

Toronto Raptors center Christian Koloko on Indiana Pacers rookie Bennedict Mathurin: 'I just feel like he can do everything' Koloko and Mathurin were teammates in college at The University Of Arizona.

NOVEMBER 17, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Bennedict Mathurin continues his impressive rookie season with 18-point quarter, 30-point game vs Denver Nuggets Mathurin has four 25+ point games already.

NOVEMBER 13, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Love, loss and desire: Montreal's Bennedict Mathurin rises above in NBA rookie class Imagine just entering your teenage years, your half-brother/best friend gone in a flash, the temptations of a dangerous life, and what stren...

NOVEMBER 12, 2022 • THESTAR.COM

Bennedict Mathurin 30 Points | Indiana Pacers vs. Denver Nuggets

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • YOUTUBE

30-point outburst Wednesday Mathurin tallied 30 points (10-17 FG, 6-9 3Pt, 4-6 FT), two rebounds and a steal in 25 minutes in Wednesday's 122-119 loss to Denver.

Impact For the fifth time this season, Mathurin provided more than 20 points off the bench for Indiana. The impressive night brought his scoring average up to 20.4 points per game through his first 11 career games. It was the second time in the last five games that he made six three-pointers, and he's now made 43.7 percent of his tries from beyond the arc on the year.

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

What Happened to Tanking? One of the players I’ve enjoyed most to begin the season is Pacers rookie Bennedict Mathurin. He may not snag Rookie of the Year—barring inj...

NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

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