Sources: Lakers appeal to nix Luka Doncic's 16th technical foul
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Key Points:
- The Los Angeles Lakers have appealed to the NBA to rescind Luka Doncic's 16th technical foul of the season, which was called during their 105-104 win over the Orlando Magic; if not rescinded, Doncic faces a one-game suspension for their upcoming game against the Detroit Pistons.
- The technical foul resulted from a verbal altercation between Doncic and Orlando's Goga Bitadze, with both players exchanging offensive remarks in Serbian; Doncic claimed Bitadze insulted his family first, while Bitadze said Doncic cursed at him initially and he simply repeated the words back.
- Lakers officials argued that a warning should have been issued before the technical fouls were assessed, but referee crew chief Marc Davis
