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Lakers Win Ninth Straight on Kennard Buzzer-Beater as Doncic’s 16th Tech Prompts Appeal

The league will review the call that triggered an automatic one-game ban, leaving his status for Monday in Detroit uncertain.

Mar 21, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; LA Clippers guard Darius Garland (10) looks on during the second half against the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
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Mar 21, 2026; Orlando, Florida, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luke Kennard (10) reacts after hitting a game winning basket at the buzzer against the Orlando Magic in the fourth quarter at Kia Center. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Los Angeles edged Orlando 105-104 on a last-second Luke Kennard 3-pointer to extend its winning streak to nine games.
  • Late in the third quarter, Luka Doncic and Goga Bitadze received double technicals, giving Doncic his 16th of the season and triggering an automatic one-game suspension under NBA rules.
  • The Lakers have appealed to have the technical rescinded, and crew chief Marc Davis said both players were warned before being assessed techs for continual taunting.
  • Doncic said Bitadze used a vulgar insult in Serbian directed at his family, while Bitadze disputed that account and said he repeated inappropriate words he heard from Doncic.
  • The outcome of the review could determine Doncic’s availability for Monday’s game at Detroit, as separate reporting notes he also filed court documents in Los Angeles seeking dismissal of a child-support petition.