Doncic has 2nd technical of the season rescinded by NBA — SkimNews
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- NBA rescinded the technical foul assessed to Luka Doncic late in the second quarter of Monday’s 138-117 Lakers win over the Miami Heat, reducing his season total from two technical fouls to one.
- Luka Doncic drew no technical foul in his first four games, then was assessed his second in the past three games before Monday’s ruling.
- NBA penalizes a player who is whistled for 16 technical fouls during the regular season with an automatic one-game suspension and a $5,000 fine.
- Luka Doncic said on Oct. 21, “This season, I’m trying to not get techs.”
- Luka Doncic reached 16 technical fouls in four of his eight NBA seasons, including last season with the Lakers, when he served a one-game suspension during a 120-101 victory over the Washington Wizards on March 30.
Why it matters: For Doncic, the reversal cuts his season total from two to one, leaving him 15 technicals short of the 16 that trigger an automatic one-game suspension and $5,000 fine. The context is stark: he reached 16 in four of eight NBA seasons, and on Oct. 21 he said he was trying not to get techs.
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