Lakers’ Luka Doncic could get 1-game ban if tech upheld
LOS ANGELES — Just like Luka Doncic‘s case for MVP was selecting up steam, the Los Angeles Lakers‘ star was whistled for his sixteenth technical foul of the season in Friday’s 116-99 win over the Brooklyn Nets and can face a one-game suspension if it’s upheld.
Doncic and Nets ahead Ziaire Williams have been assessed double techs with 5:12 remaining within the third quarter after jostling with each other following an offensive foul referred to as on Doncic.
A video evaluation confirmed Doncic pushing Williams and Williams retaliating by swiping again at Doncic’s face. Both gamers have been referred to as for a technical foul by crew chief Sean Wright.
Doncic already picked up his sixteenth tech final weekend for verbally sparring with Orlando Magic middle Goga Bitadzehowever the NBA rescinded the techs on Doncic and Bitadze after the Lakers appealed to the league.
Barring this tech additionally being rescinded — unlikely, contemplating the officers already reviewed the incident earlier than assessing it — Doncic will serve the one-game suspension when the Lakers host the Washington Wizards on Monday, having reached the suspension threshold.
On Monday, Doncic was named Western Conference Player of the Week for the second straight week, averaging 39.5 factors on 48% (38.6% from 3), 8.1 rebounds, 7.3 assists and a pair of.5 steals in his previous 11 video games, with the Lakers going 10-1 in that stretch.
