12 minutes and 20 seconds add 25 minutes and 23 seconds, the poster of Mathering’s glory in the city of Seal City, and the dragon media eagerly hopes that he will return to his hometown!

On May 30, in a heart-breaking contest, the Pacers lost to the Knicks 94-111, and the series score was stubbornly tied to 2-3. In this game, the Pacers' starting five Tigers performed surprisingly. They only scored 37 points in total, undoubtedly becoming the "culprit" of the team's defeat. In contrast, Matherin on the bench was like a shining star, scoring 23 points and 9 rebounds in just 25 minutes. His outstanding performance even won the official recognition of the Pacers and was listed among the posters. However, the sluggish state of the five starters undoubtedly failed Matherin's hard work.

Reviewing the battle of G4, Mathering became the key to the Pacers' victory with amazing efficiency. He scored 20+ points in just 12 minutes and 46 seconds, creating a miracle in NBA playoff history with less than 13 minutes but scored 20+ points. In this G5 match, Matherin continued his hot touch. Just one minute after making his debut in the first quarter, he opened the situation for the team with a precise three-pointer; in the second quarter, he hit a three-pointer again and scored 6 points in the first half, demonstrating his outstanding scoring ability.

entered the third quarter, and although Mathering had a walking violation with 0.6 seconds left in the game, he was not frustrated. In this quarter, he made 2 of 3 shots and made 7 free throws, scoring 11 points and 2 rebounds in a single quarter, becoming the Pacers with the most points in the first three quarters. At this time, his score had quietly climbed to 17 points, while Siakam, Halliburton, Nesmith, Nembhard and Turner, among the starting five tigers, were far behind him. Mathering performed efficiently with 17 minutes and 17 points, with a plus-negative value of up to +5, and his real hit rate reached an astonishing 84.3%. In the last quarter, Mathering made another 2 minutes, contributing 4 points and 2 rebounds to the Pacers, narrowing the gap to 12 points at one point. However, when he was replaced, the Knicks quickly widened the gap to 16 points. Carlisle had no choice but to give up the game and replace main players such as Halliburton and Siakam. Matherin was replaced after only 2 minutes of the game. He played for 25 minutes in the whole game, made 6 of 10 shots, made 2 of 4 three-pointers, made 9 free throws, and scored 23 points and 9 rebounds. Despite three mistakes, his shooting percentage was as high as 60%, and his real shooting percentage reached 82.4%, plus or negative value +8. After the game, the Toronto Raptors media spoke out, calling on Mathering to return to Toronto. The outstanding performance of this Canadian player undoubtedly allows Raptors fans to see the infinite possibilities of his future. However, for the Pacers, they may be more likely to reflect on the sluggish performance of the five-starter starter. How to better stimulate the overall combat effectiveness of the team is an important issue they need to face next.