With Aaron Nesmith back from a sprained left ankle, the Pacers are approaching a tough decision between him and Bennedict Mathurin at small forward.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Bennedict Mathurin suspension comes after inappropriate contact and verbal abuse toward a game official near the end of Indiana's Tuesday loss.

Tonight will be the first game since November that Rick Carlisle has to decide between Aaron Nesmith and Bennedict Mathurin as his starting small forward. Tonight it's still an easy call, but it will get tough. The case for each player: https://t.co/AgFkzESO1e

Indiana loves to score a lot of points to win games. Adding someone like Kennard helps them accomplish that goal. Kennard is averaging 8.8 points, three rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game. He also shoots 46.4 percent from beyond the 3-point arc.

Despite a suspended Bennedict Mathurin and a hobbled Tyrese Haliburton, the Indiana Pacers produced quite the performance on Thursday. The Detroit Pistons are one of the brightest aspects of the 2024-25 season, but the Pacers' recent surge didn't care for such a feel-good story. The Pacers' frontline dominated the Pistons in a 111-100 road victory.