Cheers roared around Gainbridge Fieldhouse when Pacers forward Bennedict Mathurin sprinted down court, dunking and hanging on the rim out of a fast break in the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday.

Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin was ejected from his team's 127-117 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night after complaining about a foul call by clapping in a referee's face and bumping into her.

Moments before the Indiana Pacers (22-19) saw their six-game winning streak come to an end versus the Cleveland Cavaliers (34-5), Bennedict Mathurin was ejected. The valuable wing clearly fouled big man Evan Mobley in the fourth quarter but ardently protested the call to official Natalie Sago.

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

Indiana Pacers forward Bennedict Mathruin was ejected from Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers after he received three technical fouls, the final one for bumping into referee Natalie Sago as he made his way to the locker room.

Bennedict Mathurin is one of the more promising young players in the NBA, and the Indiana Pacers are counting on him to take a leap.

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