The Indiana Pacers need every advantage they can get in a top-heavy Eastern Conference. Sitting at 26-20, which is good for the No. 5 seed in the East, they lo

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Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin "is being monitored by nearly every team seen as a buyer at the deadline," according to the Los Angeles Times'

The Indiana Pacers have the best record in the NBA in the month of January. They are 10-2 and look like they are one of the best teams in the league. Indiana is finally healthy, which is why they are starting to make this run up the Eastern Conference standings.

Bennedict Mathurin was the guy who had to step in as the starter while he was out. He has played really great basketball the entire season. All of Mathurin's numbers have gone up since last year because he has been starting most of the year.