Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin suspended for a game without pay by the NBA
Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin (00) is held by forward Pascal Siakam (43) after her received a technical foul against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Michael Conroy]
NEW YORK (AP) — 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. Mathurin will sit out Indiana’s game in Detroit on Thursday night. He’s averaging 16.5 points in 41 games this season.
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