T he Indiana Pacers, who are missing a whopping seven guards in their ongoing tilt against the Minnesota Timberwolves, got a bit of injury luck when Minnesota's best player was ruled out for good in the first quarter of the action.

The Indiana Pacers have ruled out leading scorer Bennedict Mathurin for their game against Minnesota on Sunday night.

Julius Randle scores 31 points as Minnesota overcomes losing Anthony Edwards to injury in the first quarter to beat the Indiana Pacers at home.