On the floor of Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, the Indiana Pacers team played Monday night a great last quarter to defeat the teammates of Lebron James (116-115). Bennedict Richard Felder Mathurin, of Haitian origin, was successful in the victory of his team with 23 points, behind Tyrese Haliburton at one unit less.

After a 114-100 loss against the Clippers on Sunday night, the teammates of the Haitian-Canadian player, Bénédict Mathurin (23 points, 8 rebounds and an assist), won on the floor of the Lakers thanks to a well-oiled collective, with 6 players with more than 10 points. With their backs against the wall in the first 3 quarters (32-29 , 30-27 , 31-28) , the Pacers of Indiana, in great shape in the East, succeeded in winning by crushing the Lakers in the last quarter (32-22), while they were led by 17 points (101-84).

In the last 10 minutes, the Indianapolis franchise passed a 10-0 to the Lakers, then a 13-3 and the score on the scoreboard was (110-109) in favor of the hosts (45th). The lakers held their 2 points gap at the end of the game, going to (115-113) before the rookie Andrew Nembhard (12 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist) crucified them on a three point basket at the buzzer. Final score (115-116).

Tyrese Haliburton (24 points, 7 rebounds, 14 assists), best scorer for the Pacers, reached Don Buse’s franchise record with more than 10 assists in 6 straight games. Bennedict Mathurin was the second most prominent man on the Pacers side. The Lakers trio Anthony Davis , Russell Westbrook and Lebron James had a good game scoring respectively (25, 24 and 21 points in the loss of his team but did not have enough weight in the money time.

With a 12-8 record, the Pacers are 4th in the East, while the Lakers are 13th in the West with a 7-12 record. Tomorrow at 10am, Indiana will play its next game against the Sacramento Kings on the road.

Rigaldo Saint-Charles