The Cavs improved to 34-5 and hold the NBA's best record. Cavaliers guard Darius Garland added 24 points and seven assists. Forward Evan Mobley had 22 points and 13 rebounds and center Jarrett Allen had 16 points and nine rebounds.

Ben Mathurin was visibly frustrated as he was called for a foul, and he then clapped at the referee while voicing his displeasure.

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

The NBA issued a one-game suspension to Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin for bumping a referee in a Tuesday game. In a ruling announced Wednesday by the league's head of basketball operations,

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.

The Indiana Pacers were trying to hang with the league-leading Cleveland Cavaliers late in the fourth quarter. Then Bennedict Mathurin melted down.

The Cleveland Cavaliers bounced back from their first loss in more than a month by beating the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night, 127-117. It was an especially sweet win since the Pacers were the team to snap the Cavaliers' winning streak two nights earlier.

Pascal Siakam scored 23 points and Bennedict Mathurin 19 for the Pacers, who had their six-game winning streak halted. Myles Turned added 17 points. The Cavaliers led 82-77 in the third quarter before going on a 10-0 run that included 3-pointers by Max Strus, Georges Niang and Mobley. Cleveland led 100-89 after three periods.

Indiana Pacers wing Bennedict Mathurin was ejected from ... Sago then was ejected for lightly bumping the official. Donovan Mitchell hit both technical free throws and Mobley hit 1-of-2 for ...

The NBA issued a one-game suspension to Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin for bumping a ... Cleveland's Donovan Mitchell sank all three of the technical free throws, the last two to put ...

Donovan Mitchell scored 27 of his game-high 35 points in the first half, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers to defeat the Indiana Pacers 127-117 in Indianapolis on Tuesday.