Oct 26, 2025, 06:24 PM ET<\/p>\n
MINNEAPOLIS — The injury-ravaged Indiana Pacers<\/a> ruled out leading scorer Bennedict Mathurin<\/a> ahead of their game at Minnesota on Sunday night, leaving the defending Eastern Conference champions with seven unavailable players on the roster.<\/p>\n Mathurin suffered a big toe sprain on his right foot during Indiana’s 128-103 loss<\/a> at Memphis on Saturday night, when he had 26 points in 28 minutes. Pacers coach Rick Carlisle declined before the game in Minnesota to discuss a timetable for Mathurin’s return.<\/p>\n Rookie reserve Taelon Peter<\/a> also suffered a strained right groin in Memphis and was scratched along with starting point guard Andrew Nembhard<\/a> (left shoulder strain) and backup guard Johnny Furphy<\/a> (sore left foot) for the second straight game.<\/p>\n Tyrese Haliburton<\/a>, the star guard who tore his right Achilles tendon during the NBA Finals<\/a>, won’t play this season. Backup point guard T.J. McConnell<\/a> (left hamstring strain) and rookie guard Kam Jones<\/a> (lower back stress reaction) are also out with longer-term injuries.<\/p>\n