Bennedict Mathurin, NBA Finals and the Pacers
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'Knock them down next time.' Bennedict Mathurin missed free throws part of Pacers' sputtering finish
Bennedict Mathurin stood at the free-throw line with a chance to cut a four-point deficit in half and give the Pacers a chance for another comeback.
Jun 8, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein (55) and Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin (00) battle for the loose ball during the second quarter of game two of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images / Kyle Terada-Imagn Images
Bennedict Mathurin certainly gets creative whenever he wants to get underneath the skin of his opponents, much to the Pacers' benefit.
Indiana Pacers’ Bennedict Mathurin and Oklahoma City Thunder’s Luguentz Dort are tied 1-1 in the first NBA Finals featuring two opponents of Haitian descent. Both have significantly contributed in the finals so far,
The NBA Finals were supposed to be a walkover. The Indiana Pacers were staggering +700 underdogs. The only team ever to win the Finals with those odds were the 2004 Detroit Pistons. The Oklahoma City Thunder,