Luka Doncic Faces Suspension After 16th Tech vs Nets

Merlin sees Luka Dončić was assessed a double technical with Brooklyn’s Ziaire Williams in the third quarter, bringing him to 16 technicals and an automatic one-game suspension. Dončić told reporters, "I just wanted to get out of there." The NBA recently rescinded a tech that would have suspended him, so a review could reverse this call, but if upheld he would miss Monday’s game vs the struggling Wizards at Crypto.com Arena. Merlin remembers Luka’s run of 15 techs across three straight seasons and how often he flirts with suspension. That history cuts both ways. The league may hesitate to overturn a second call so soon, and the Lakers would lose a key playmaker against a soft opponent. The scene is set for a quick, decisive NBA ruling.