NBA rescinds Luka Doncic's 16th technical, eligible to play against Pacers
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The NBA has rescinded Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic's 16th technical foul of the season, making him eligible to play Monday night against the Pacers.
Under NBA rules, any player who receives 16 technical fouls in a regular season is suspended for 1 game.
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Doncic received a tech during Sunday afternoon's frustrating loss to the Charlotte Hornets.
Mavericks suffer another costly loss to the Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets overcame a 40-point outing from Luka Doncic to defeat Dallas 110-104, their second win over the Mavericks in three days and another costly blow to Dallas' playoff hopes.
Every game is critical for the Mavericks at this point.
They currently sit in 11th place in the West, one spot out of the play-in game.
The Mavericks have lost four straight games.
They take on the Pacers in Indiana tonight at 6 p.m.