"NEW YORK -- Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks has been suspended for one game without pay by the NBA after receiving his 16th technical foul of the season in a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. According to NBA rules, a player or coach is automatically suspended for one game after receiving their 16th technical foul. Brooks will miss another game for every two additional technicals he receives this season."
"Brooks will miss the Suns' game against the San Antonio Spurs on Feb. 19. The 30-year-old Brooks is in the midst of a breakout year in his first season with the Suns. The 6-foot-7 forward is averaging a career-high 21.2 points per game and his brash personality has been a driving force for the team's surprising 32-23 record."
Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks received an automatic one-game suspension without pay after reaching 16 technical fouls during a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. NBA rules trigger a one-game suspension at the 16th technical and impose another game for every two additional technicals. Brooks will be absent for the Suns' Feb. 19 matchup against the San Antonio Spurs. The 30-year-old is in his first season with Phoenix, averaging a career-high 21.2 points per game and contributing a brash presence to the team's 32-23 record.
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