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

Pacers wing Bennedict Mathurin was ejected from Tuesday game against the Cavaliers for his actions toward an official

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.

Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) holds back Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin (00) as he gets ejected from the game Tuesday, Ja

Backcourt mates Donovan Mitchell and Darius Garland combined for 59 points and Mobley notched a 22-13 double-double. Pascal Siakam countered with a productive showing– 23 points, seven boards and four assists– but the Pacers could not make a full recovery in this one.

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

During the Pacers loss to Cleveland on Tuesday night Benedict Mathurin was ejected after he bumped a referee who gave him a technical foul.

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 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.

Indiana Pacers player Bennedict Mathurin has been suspended one game ... Mathurin was called for a foul on Cavaliers center Evan Mobley after making contact with Mobley's arm as he drove to ...

Indiana Pacers wing Bennedict Mathurin was ejected from Tuesday game against the Cleveland Cavaliers for his actions against a referee following a foul of Evan Mobley. It was difficult to ...

Maturity has been a focus for Mathurin in his third year with the Pacers. It's a quality his teammates have praised him for. That maturity appeared in some moments in Tuesday's 127-117 loss, like a swift block that spurred a Ben Sheppard 3-pointer in the third and being quick to defend out of transition.