MINNEAPOLIS -- The injury-ravaged Indiana Pacers ruled out leading scorer Bennedict Mathurin ahead of their game at Minnesota on Sunday night, leaving the defending Eastern Conference champions with seven unavailable players on the roster.

Mathurin suffered a big toe sprain on his right foot during Indiana's 128-103 loss 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.

Rookie reserve Taelon Peter also suffered a strained right groin in Memphis and was scratched along with starting point guard Andrew Nembhard (left shoulder strain) and backup guard Johnny Furphy (sore left foot) for the second straight game.

Tyrese Haliburton , the star guard who t

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