Cheers roared around Gainbridge Fieldhouse when Pacers forward Bennedict Mathurin sprinted down court, dunking and hanging on the rim out of a fast break in the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday.

Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin has been suspended one game without pay after bumping into and verbally abusing a referee during Tuesday night's match a

Bennedict Mathurin was ejected after yelling at and bumping into an official while arguing a foul call on Tuesday night.

The NBA issued a one-game suspension to Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin for bumping a referee in a Tuesday game.

Bennedict Mathurin bumped Natalie Sago while complaining about a foul call and has been suspended one game without pay

The Pacers have benefitted from a bigger commitment to defense in recent weeks. The renewed aggressiveness of Tyrese Haliburton on the offensive side of the court has really helpe

Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin was suspended for one game without pay by the NBA on Wednesday night for inappropriate contact and verbal abuse of a game official. Mathurin was penalized for his actions with 3:58 left in the Pacers’ 127-117 home loss to Cleveland on Tuesday night.

Then he clapped in the ear of referee Natalie Sago and bumped her. That got him two quick technicals and ejected from the game, and now the league office has suspended him one game for "making inappropriate contact with and verbally abusing a game official."

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Philadelphia comes into the matchup with Indiana as losers of four in a row. The teams square off Saturday for the first time this season.

Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin disagreed with a foul call late in his team's 127-117 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, January 15, and he let official Natalie Sago know about it.