The NBA rescinded the technical fouls issued to Luka Doncic and Goga Bitadze during Saturday's game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic, the league announced Sunday.
Doncic would've been automatically suspended for Monday's matchup against the Detroit Pistons if the league hadn't nullified what was initially his 16th technical foul of the season.
The Lakers star got into a verbal altercation with the Magic big man late in the third quarter.
Luka Doncic receives his 16th tech of the season and if it stands he will be suspended for Monday’s game vs. the Pistons. pic.twitter.com/UNUABrb6W2
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) March 22, 2026
Doncic claims that Bitadze insulted his family in Serbian during the exchange. However, the latter refuted those comments and implied that the six-time All-Star was responsible for sparking their argument.
Doncic has been playing some of the best basketball of his career during the Lakers' nine-game win streak, averaging 40 points, 8.4 rebounds, 7.4 assists, and 2.6 steals.
