Keegan Murray, Kings, outlast Bennedict Mathurin, Pacers in Summer League

LAS VEGAS — Bennedict Mathurin dribbled down the lane and threw an alley-oop to Isaiah Jackson. The pass was too far and high.

Or so everyone thought.

In one motion, Jackson stretched back, caught the ball and threw it in. The play was officially ruled a dunk, but Jackson’s hand never actually touched the rim. A few plays later, Mathurin got in on the action himself, throwing down an and-one dunk to energize the Pacers in the third quarter of their Summer League game Sunday against the Kings at Cox Pavilion.

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Bennedict Mathurin walks across the court during Pacers Summer League practice at Ascension St. Vincent Center in Indianapolis on July 1, 2022.

Once again the No. 6 pick showed flashes of his potential, totaling 15 points and three rebounds as the Pacers climbed back into the game, but No. 4 pick Keegan Murray got the last laugh. He poured in a game-high 23 points to steer Sacramento to a 103-96 victory.

Frankie Ferrari nailed a 3 to make tie the game at 89, and after Terry Taylor made a layup for the Pacers, Murray responded with a 3 on the ensuing possession to give Sacramento a 92-91 lead it wouldn’t relinquish.

Murray iced the game with an and-one dunk on Duane Washington Jr. with 48.2 seconds left.

Taylor paced the Pacers with 16 points and seven rebounds.

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