Here are 5 things to know for Thursday's matchup between the Indiana Pacers (22-19) and Detroit Pistons (21-19).

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

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

Bennedict Mathurin suspension comes after inappropriate contact and verbal abuse toward a game official near the end of ...

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Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin was suspended for one game without pay by the NBA on Wednesday night for ...

Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin was suspended for one game without pay by the NBA on Wednesday night for inappropriate ...

The Pacers started out the season with a brutal schedule. It's finally about to soften. Can they use that to go on a playoff ...

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The Detroit Pistons have become the NBA's best feel-good story of the season. They will reach the midway point of the season with a winning record, regardless of how they fare in a home game against ...

Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin has been suspended one game without pay after bumping into and verbally abusing a ...

After he made physical contact with the official, he was immediately whistled for a technical foul and ejected from the bout.