NBA Finals 2025: Why was Bennedict Mathurin the hero of game 3?

In game 3, Bennedict Mathurin came from the bank to score 27 points, (8-12 field, 2-3 of triples) in 22 minutes on the stalls for the victory of Pacers.

The Finals 2025 of the NBA They have provided short advantages and surprises games for which so far you can not give a clear favorite or to Indiana Pacers or al Oklahoma City Thunderhence the contribution of the benches is being key as it was in game 2 and also on Wednesday during the Game 3.

The Pacers advanced 2-1 in the series for the Campenato in a game that for a good part of the four periods had shared and ephemeral advantages; however, Bennedict Mathurin He had the ounce that inclined the game in favor of the Loacales Pacers.

While in the Game 3 Indiana had another great night of its star Tyrese Haliburtonwho added 22 points, plus another 21 of Pascal Siakamit was the figure Mathurin who in 22 minutes of action on the stave eclipsed contained the Thunder.

Mathurin closed the Game 3 with 27 units, thanks to its 9 of the field; 2 of 3 from the arc and 7 of 8 from the line of free throws; He captured four boards, three of them defensive, gave an assistance and made a blockade. No other Indiana or OKC player succeeded more baskets than him.

According to the investigation of AM850 STATS & INFOthose 27 goals of Mathurin made him the fourth player to lead the score leaving from the bank in a match of the end since the starting players began to be counted in 1971.

The Canadian joined Jason Terry of the Mavericks, who in 2011 added 27 units in the sixth match against the Heat; In 2007 the Argentine Manu Ginobili of the Spurs contributed 27 points in the fourth game against the Cavaliers; In 1978 Fred Brown He left the bank to score 26 points in the first game and 30 points in the fifth match against the disappeared Bullets.

Mathurin’s numbers in game 3 acquire greater relevance if it is taken into account that in game 1 against OKC only added 5 points in 16 minutes and for game 2 contributed 12 in 22 minutes, the same amount of time as in the third of the series to the best of seven.