Benedict Maturin could relieve the injury against the Pistons
It’s hard to imagine Indiana Pacers as a team that reached the NBA finals a few months ago based on how they perform on the field in the 2025-26 NBA season. Thanks in large part to an injury-riddled roster, the reigning Eastern Conference champions have just won their first 13 games.
Heading into their matchup against the Detroit Pistons at home this Monday night, the Pacers are riding a brutal seven-game losing streak.
But help could be on the way for Indiana, with Benedict Maturin looks to have a chance to see Pistons action for the first time in over three weeks.
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Benedict Maturin’s injury status against the Pistons
Maturin was upgraded to questionable for the showdown against the Pistons, ace reflected on his status on Monday’s official NBA injury report.
The former Arizona Wildcats star is he missed the Pacers’ last 11 games with a toe injury. He has appeared in just two games so far in the 2025-26 NBA season, which were losses to the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies. But in both games, he was Indiana’s leading scorer, posting 36 points and 26 points against the Thunder and Grizzlies, respectively.
The Pacers could certainly use some help on offense, and the prospect of Mathurin returning to action is good news for Indiana, which is last in the NBA with just a 104.3 offensive rating. Indiana is also the only team through Sunday with an effective field goal percentage (46.2 percent) less than 50 percent.
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