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Bennedict Mathurin has been critical as the Indiana Pacers have reeled off three consecutive heart-stopping victories.
It's what the third-year player expects from himself.
"It's simple. I have no pressure here," he said postgame. "I don't want to be cocky or anything, but I mean I love being in those moments. I dream of being in those moments."
Reminded by FanDuel Sports Network's Jeremiah Johnson he had a career high in rebounds, Mathurin joked: "Board man get paid. I grabbed a couple rebounds, help my team win."
Mathurin's great stretch has come as Tyrese Haliburton has sat with a back injury.
Fight!: Trendon Watford of Nets, Andrew Nembhard of Pacers ejected
"Everybody knows what time it is," he said of the crazy finishes. "Every time I say we're not supposed to be in that situation, we end up in that situation, but we end of winning the game."
Mathurin missed last season's run to the Eastern Conference finals with a shoulder injury, and he's eager to be part of a similar run this year.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Pacers' Bennedict Mahurin says he loves close games, clutch moments
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- 22 points before fouling out in an overtime win over Minnesota.
- 23 points as the Pacers rally from a double-digit, fourth-quarter deficit to beat Dallas.
- And on Thursday night, he had 28 points and a career-high 16 rebounds as the Pacers scrapped to an overtime win over Brooklyn. He made three free throws with 14 seconds left in regulation to extend the game.
It's what the third-year player expects from himself.
"It's simple. I have no pressure here," he said postgame. "I don't want to be cocky or anything, but I mean I love being in those moments. I dream of being in those moments."
Reminded by FanDuel Sports Network's Jeremiah Johnson he had a career high in rebounds, Mathurin joked: "Board man get paid. I grabbed a couple rebounds, help my team win."
Mathurin's great stretch has come as Tyrese Haliburton has sat with a back injury.
Fight!: Trendon Watford of Nets, Andrew Nembhard of Pacers ejected
"Everybody knows what time it is," he said of the crazy finishes. "Every time I say we're not supposed to be in that situation, we end up in that situation, but we end of winning the game."
Mathurin missed last season's run to the Eastern Conference finals with a shoulder injury, and he's eager to be part of a similar run this year.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Pacers' Bennedict Mahurin says he loves close games, clutch moments
Continue reading...
