The Indiana Pacers have been getting a great season from Bennedict Mathurin this season. He has been putting up the best numbers of his career so far. Mathurin has been moved back to the bench since Aaron Nesmith is now fully healthy.

Indiana Pacers wing Bennedict Mathurin is programmed to score, regardless of whether he comes off the bench. However, Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle felt the need to tweak the team's lineup. Naturally, any lineup change will cause conversation among the team. After Carlisle changed the starting lineup, Mathurin reacted to the pivotal role shift.

Pacers top bench scorer Bennedict Mathurin has been ruled out of Friday's game against the Heat with a left wrist sprain.

The Pacers player came off the bench for just the second time since Aaron Nesmith's injury early in the season.