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INDIANAPOLIS — An altercation between Cavaliers wing De'Andre Hunter and Indiana Pacers wing Bennedict Mathurin sparked fireworks early in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and resulted in Mathurin being ejected.
With 4:32 left in the first quarter and Cleveland behind 22-10, Cavs guard Sam Merrill was whistled for an off-ball foul on the wing against Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton.
At about the same time, Mathurin struck Hunter in the torso near the free-throw line, causing Hunter to double over. Then Hunter made a beeline to Mathurin and shoved him to the floor with two hands. Pacers center Myles Turner ran to the scene of the confrontation and pushed Hunter.
After a replay review, the officials determined Mathurin made contact with a closed fist to Hunter's sternum. They gave Mathurin a flagrant 2 foul and thereby ejected him. Hunter and Turner each received a technical foul.
Cleveland Cavs score in NBA playoffs: Cavaliers vs Pacers, Game 4 updates and highlights
Mathurin scored 11 points in Game 1, 19 in Game 2 and 23 in Game 3, helping the fourth-seeded Pacers take a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven, second-round playoff series against the top-seeded Cavs.
At the end of the first quarter of Game 4, the Cavs trailed 38-23.
Nate Ulrich can be reached at [email protected]. On Twitter: @ByNateUlrich.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Pacers' Bennedict Mathurin ejected in altercation with De'Andre Hunter
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With 4:32 left in the first quarter and Cleveland behind 22-10, Cavs guard Sam Merrill was whistled for an off-ball foul on the wing against Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton.
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At about the same time, Mathurin struck Hunter in the torso near the free-throw line, causing Hunter to double over. Then Hunter made a beeline to Mathurin and shoved him to the floor with two hands. Pacers center Myles Turner ran to the scene of the confrontation and pushed Hunter.
After a replay review, the officials determined Mathurin made contact with a closed fist to Hunter's sternum. They gave Mathurin a flagrant 2 foul and thereby ejected him. Hunter and Turner each received a technical foul.
Cleveland Cavs score in NBA playoffs: Cavaliers vs Pacers, Game 4 updates and highlights
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Mathurin scored 11 points in Game 1, 19 in Game 2 and 23 in Game 3, helping the fourth-seeded Pacers take a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven, second-round playoff series against the top-seeded Cavs.
At the end of the first quarter of Game 4, the Cavs trailed 38-23.
Nate Ulrich can be reached at [email protected]. On Twitter: @ByNateUlrich.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Pacers' Bennedict Mathurin ejected in altercation with De'Andre Hunter
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