Overview
- The NBA, which announced the punishment Saturday, said Doncic will sit without pay Monday when the Lakers host the Wizards after he reached the 16-technical threshold.
- Video review in Friday’s win over the Nets showed Doncic pushing Ziaire Williams and Williams swiping back at his face, and officials issued double technicals.
- Lakers coach JJ Redick said the team will appeal, but the league’s ruling means Doncic is set to miss one game unless the call is later rescinded.
- League rules call for a one-game suspension at 16 technical fouls and another one-game ban for every two technicals after that in the regular season.
- A similar 16th technical from a March 21 exchange with Orlando’s Goga Bitadze was rescinded, and reports estimate Doncic will forfeit roughly $264,000 to $317,000 this time.