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Report: Pacers' Haliburton, Turner, Mathurin to Team Up at 2024 NBA Skills Challenge

Doric SamFeb 6, 2024

The 2024 NBA All-Star Skills Challenge will reportedly feature a trio of players from the best offensive team in the league this season.

Per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton, forward Bennedict Mathurin and center Myles Turner will participate in the competition on All-Star Saturday Night.

The 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend will be held on Feb. 16-18 in Indianapolis, giving the Pacers players the hometown advantage. All-Star Saturday Night will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium, while the All-Star Game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

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The Pacers lead the league in scoring with 124.2 points per game. At 28-23, Indiana sits in sixth place in the Eastern Conference and appears to have a strong chance at ending its three-year playoff drought.

Haliburton has been a driving force behind the Pacers' success this season, as he has taken the leap to being a star in the NBA. He leads the league with 11.8 assists per game while also adding 22.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.1 steals. He earned his second career All-Star selection and will be a first-time starter in this year's game.

Turner has started all 48 of his appearances this season and is averaging 16.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks. Mathurin has played in 49 games with 15 starts and averages 14.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists.

The format of the 2024 Skills Challenge has yet to be revealed, but it can be expected that the Pacers trio will be motivated to win the competition in front of their home fans.