Benedikt Maturin did not use the match point
Against Orlando, and for the fourth time in a row, the Clippers played at three points or less. Magic had a four-point advantage with 40 seconds left, before a basket by Kawi Leonard and a stoppage, with a counter by Janic Konan Niederheuser. Tyronn Lue’s players have had match points ever since.
Benedict Maturin goes up court before serving to Kawhi Leonard, targeted by Orlando defenders. He then passes the ball back to his new teammate, who has a pretty open shot from behind the arc. But it’s a failure, like Nicolas Batum vs. Lakers…
“I can’t stop thinking about it. But it was a very good shot.”, says the former Pacers. “It was a great experience. Obviously I would love to make that shot, but I can’t do anything but work to get better.”
In addition to having a more than accessible shot for him, he was also served by Kawhi Leonard, the All-Star team, impressive for two months, who just scored an important basket and finished this meeting with 37 points. “The Klav” immediately joined his teammate on the ground after his miss.
“It means a lot”comments by Bennedict Mathurin. “He is, in my opinion, one of the best players in history, so it’s not a small thing to show me support and love. There’s still a lot ahead of me, so it was nice to see a player like him, who shot so much, working.”
With 21 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, the guard had a more than decent game, with a relative awkwardness (7/16 including 1/5 on 3-pointers) that would have been quickly forgotten if this last shot had found the net. But I can’t blame him. “He had a good shot at the end and didn’t put it in. Not too bad.” Tyronn Lue’s temper. “It’s not his fault. He missed the shot, but his shot was good. The guys told him it was all right.”
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| Benedict Maturin | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2022-23 | IND | 78 | 28:29 | 43.4 | 32.3 | 82.8 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 16.7 |
| 2023-24 | IND | 59 | 26:04 | 44.6 | 37.4 | 82.1 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 14.5 |
| 2024-25 | IND | 72 | 29:51 | 45.8 | 34.0 | 83.1 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 16.1 |
| 2025-26 | IND | 28 | 31:49 | 43.3 | 37.2 | 88.4 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 17.8 |
| 2025-26 | LAC | 5 | 30:24 | 42.9 | 25.0 | 86.7 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 22.0 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / 3 points in an attempt; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2026-02-23 14:53:00
