Lin was benched early in the second quarter of the 91-89 loss, his box-score line set for the night: 0 for 3 on field goals, 2 for 2 on free throws, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 fouls, 1 turnover, 2 points.
Mutombo finished with 4 rebounds, 1 block, 1 steal and 2 points, on free throws, in 23 minutes, playing only in the first and third quarters.
He has made the most of his time on the court: a career 48 percent shooter, he is making 55 percent of his shots and averaging 8.1 rebounds — 1 above his career mark.
For example, the Pacers lost 107-97, at home on Tuesday, in a game where their starting center Roy Hibbert's disappearing act reached nearly-comical levels as he racked up 0 points, 0 rebounds, 1 meager assist and four personal fouls in 12 minutes of playing time.
4. DIRK NOWITZKI, DAL— 26.8 5. KEVIN DURANT, OKC — 26.3 Rebounds 1. JOSH SMITH, ATL — 13.6 The Atlanta Hawks were eliminated in the first round, but it would be hard to blame Smith, who at 6 feet 9 inches is the shortest player among the top five in playoff rebounding.
On January 5, Hummer tied his career high with 28 points and added 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and a block against Elon.
