Bennedict Mathurin stood at the free-throw line with a chance to cut a four-point deficit in half and give the Pacers a chance for another comeback.

Bennedict Mathurin, who missed last year's playoff run due to a shoulder injury, has been waiting for a moment like this. He delivered in Game 3.

Rick Carlisle told a story about how determined Game 3 hero Bennedict Mathurin was to return from his shoulder injury last year. “There was a calendar sitting in our training room and everyday he would come in and take one off. He was counting the days until he was cleared.” pic.twitter.com/ilWEx2g7ub

The Indiana Pacers have had a lot of players step up and deliver in these playoffs, and it was Bennedict Mathurin's turn on Wednesday. Mathurin had 27 points, four rebounds, one assist and one block in 22 minutes off the bench to power the Pacers to a 116 ...