{"id":116048,"date":"2026-03-28T12:28:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T16:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/doncic-on-the-verge-of-suspension-16th-technical-foul-and-a-game-out-with-lakers\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T12:28:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T16:28:46","slug":"doncic-on-the-verge-of-suspension-16th-technical-foul-and-a-game-out-with-lakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nba\/doncic-on-the-verge-of-suspension-16th-technical-foul-and-a-game-out-with-lakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Doncic on the verge of suspension: 16th technical foul and a game out with Lakers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Luka Doncic on the Brink of Suspension: Impact on the Lakers?<\/h2>\n\nIn a crucial moment of the season, as Luka Doncic’s MVP candidacy gained momentum, a controversial refereeing decision puts his participation in the next Lakers game at risk.\n\nDuring the Lakers’ 116-99 victory against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, Doncic received his sixteenth technical foul of the season. This could result in a one-game suspension if the decision stands.\n\nThe situation occurred in the third quarter, when Doncic and the Nets’ Ziaire Williams were sanctioned with double technical fouls after an altercation. Video review showed Doncic pushing Williams, who responded with a slap.\n\n\n

“[Williams] was yelling at me in my face, three times,” Doncic commented, who finished the game with 41 points. “I just wanted to get out of there. It’s a double technical, of course. What can I say? I didn’t even speak. I just wanted to get out of there. And they said my push was ‘exaggerated’, which obviously it wasn’t. And I don’t know what else to say.”<\/p>Luka Doncic<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nIt should be remembered that the NBA previously rescinded a technical foul that Doncic received last week. However, it is unlikely that this new sanction will be revoked, given that the referees reviewed the incident before making the decision.\n\nIf the suspension is confirmed, Doncic would not play the game against the Washington Wizards on Monday. Lakers coach JJ Redick indicated that the team will appeal the decision.\n\nOn the same Monday, Doncic was named Western Conference Player of the Week for the second consecutive time. In the last 12 games, he has averaged 39.7 points, 8.1 rebounds, 6.9 assists, and 2.5 steals, with 48.9% field goal percentage and 39.3% from the three-point line, in a streak where the Lakers have achieved an 11-1 record.\n\nDespite the possible absence of Doncic, which would cost him a portion of his annual salary, the team could maintain its good pace. The Lakers already defeated the Wizards by 31 points on January 30th.\n\nAfter the game against the Wizards, the Lakers will face the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. Doncic, who was questionable for the game against the Nets due to discomfort in his left hamstring, ultimately played and will have three days of rest before the game against the Cavaliers.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Luka Doncic on the Brink of Suspension: Impact on the Lakers? In a crucial moment of the season, as Luka Doncic’s MVP candidacy gained momentum, a controversial refereeing decision puts his participation in the next Lakers game at risk. During the Lakers’ 116-99 victory against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday, Doncic received his sixteenth technical […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":116049,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[120,592,110,109],"class_list":{"0":"post-116048","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nba","8":"tag-lakers","9":"tag-luka-doncic","10":"tag-suspension","11":"tag-technical-foul"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=116048"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116048\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/116049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=116048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=116048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}