The incredible reason why Luka Doncic has not been sanctioned by the NBA
The Los Angeles Lakers star received his 16th technical foul, which should have resulted in a one-game suspension
The NBA has rescinded the sixteenth technical foul of Luka Doncic, allowing him to play in the game that Los Angeles Lakers will play as visitors against the Detroit Pistons on Monday night.
The Slovenian guard had received that technical foul in the Saturday's victory against the Orlando Magic, reaching the seasonal limit that leads to an automatic one-game suspension. The incident occurred towards the end of the third quarter when Doncic and Orlando's center, Goga Bitadze, were both given double technical fouls after exchanging words while the Lakers player was at the free-throw line. Both offered differing accounts of what happened.
Following the game, Doncic expressed confidence that the sanction could be lifted, and the Los Angeles franchise filed an appeal with the league shortly after the end of the match.
The NBA's Decision
This is not the first time the Slovenian has been in this situation. During his time with the Dallas Mavericks, he had already reached 16 technical fouls in two different seasons, and on both occasions, the last one was subsequently rescinded.
Despite that technical foul and shooting 2 for 13 in the second half (0 for 7 in three-pointers), Doncic finished the game with 33 points and eight assists, helping the Lakers extend their winning streak to nine consecutive games.
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