Dillon Brooks Suspended 1 Game for Rockets
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The NBA suspended Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks one game on Thursday for picking up his 16th technical foul of the season after he appeared to kick Utah’s Collin Sexton in the midsection.
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Under NBA rules, a player who racks up 16 technical fouls in a season will receive an automatic one-game suspension and a $5,000 fine.
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A player is automatically suspended without pay for 1 game once he receives his 16th technical foul during a regular season.
Jalen Green scored 22 points, Dillon Brooks added 21 and the Houston Rockets beat the Utah Jazz 143-105 for their 50th win of the season.
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Brooks had eight points, a rebound, an assist, a steal and a block before exiting the game. The Rockets had a 55-38 lead at the time of his ejection and closed the second quarter on a 23-11 run to take a 78-49 lead into halftime on the Suns' home floor at Footprint Center.
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