The incident occurred late in the fourth quarter when Mathurin made a layup and the Cavaliers quickly took off the other way. Mathurin sprinted back in transition and was called for a foul on Evan Mobley. It appeared to be an obvious foul, but Mathurin thought otherwise. He immediately put his arms out in the air and started to complain to Sago.

Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin has been suspended by the NBA for one game without pay due to “inappropriate contact and verbally abusing a game official” during Tuesday’s game

The Pacers' Bennedict Mathurin has been suspended one game "for making inappropriate contact and verbally abusing a game official," the NBA announced.

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.

News: Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin has been suspended for one game (Thursday in Detroit) for making inappropriate contact with and verbally abusing a

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

The NBA announced on Wednesday that they are suspending the Indiana Pacers swingman Mathurin for one game without pay due to his actions in Tuesday’s loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. In their release, the league cited Mathurin “making inappropriate contact with and verbally abusing a game official” as the reasons for the suspension.

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. But what started as a thrilling ...

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.

Pacers wing Bennedict Mathurin has been suspended for one game for his altercation with an official in the Pacers' loss to Cleveland on Tuesday.

There's no midweek lull for the NBA, as Wednesday features a compelling 11-game schedule headlined by a big game in Manhattan at 7:30 p.m.on ESPN.