The NBA corrects itself and gives Luka Doncic just what he was looking for
The league has decided to annul the technical foul that was called on the Slovenian during the second quarter of the game on Monday against the Miami Heat, so his penalty count for this season remains at one.
Luka Doncic has received good news from the NBA following the Los Angeles Lakers' 138-117 victory over the Miami Heat. The league has decided to cancel the technical foul that was called against the Slovenian during the second quarter of Monday's game, leaving his penalty count for this season at one.
The decision modifies the player's disciplinary record, which had initially reached two technical fouls at the start of the season. Doncic had not received any during his first four games, but the one called against Miami would have been his second in the last three games. The subsequent review by the NBA has resulted in it being removed from his record.
The Lakers' guard had already expressed his intention to avoid such penalties during the season. On October 21, when he had still not received any technical fouls, he acknowledged that he was trying to control that aspect of his behavior on the court.
“This season,” Doncic said on October 21, “I am trying not to receive technical fouls.”
Doncic retains one technical foul after the NBA review
The cancellation provides a small relief for the player, especially considering the consequences that accumulating such penalties can have during the regular season. The NBA's rules state that a player receives an automatic one-game suspension and a $5,000 fine when reaching 16 technical fouls.
Doncic has reached that limit in four of his eight seasons in the league, including last season, as a player for the Lakers. On that occasion, he had to serve a one-game suspension on March 30, when Los Angeles defeated the Washington Wizards 120-101.
| Doncic's Disciplinary Record | Situation |
|---|---|
| Initial technical fouls this season | 2 |
| Technical fouls after the cancellation | 1 |
| Limit for automatic suspension | 16 |
| Fine upon reaching the limit | $5,000 |
| Seasons in which he reached 16 technicals | 4 of 8 |
A goal that Doncic had already announced
The NBA's resolution also allows Doncic to maintain his goal of reducing protests and avoiding penalties during the season. The Slovenian has reached the league's disciplinary limit several times and last season had to face the consequences of a suspension.
For now, the player retains only one technical foul on his record and can continue competing without the canceled penalty affecting his personal count. The decision comes after a decisive victory by the Lakers over Miami, 138-117, in which the Los Angeles team once again demonstrated its offensive capability.
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