Luka Dončić, complaining about a technical error, says that he ‘just’ said this

Luka Dončić plans to appeal the technical error Los Angeles Lakers‘ 115-107 win over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. He received a technical foul in the first half for arguing with officials, his 13th of the season. Despite that, Doncic didn’t let that get in his way mesmerizing performance on the field.

Players are automatically suspended for one game after 16 technical fouls in a season. Doncic is now close to that threshold and also risks a $5,000 fine.

Lakers star spoke to the media after the game and was asked if approaching the threshold of suspension would change the way he deals with officials.

“I mean, I’m going to try to get it back, because the only thing I said was, ‘I got hit twice,’ and I shouldn’t get a technical for that,” Doncic said after the game, via ESPN’s Dave McMenamin .

With 13 technical results in 34 games, Doncic is close to the threshold of suspension of 16 technicals. Each technique carries a $4,000 fine. If successful, the appeal would drop him to 12, easing the pressure as the Lakers sit in fifth place in the Western Conference. Despite this, he says he is not worried about the suspension and is focused on the game.

The Slovenian should earn $45,999,660 this season, so the $5,000 fine is small for him. He is not worried about a potential suspension or fine and confirmed he will appeal the technical foul he received.

The 26-year-old finished the night with a triple-double of 38 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, helping his team secure its 26th win of the season. Doncic’s performance helped the Lakers put up 16 points in the fourth quarter, with the veteran presence of LeBron James.

He hit 12 of 21 from the field (57.1%) and 3 of 9 from three-point range (33.3%). Furthermore, Los Angeles improved to 26-16 after getting past Denver.

Doncic is playing like the MVP this season, leading the league with 33.5 points per game, averaging 7.7 rebounds and 8.7 assists. If he continues to perform at this level, he will get stronger his case for the MVP award.

Meanwhile, Doncic’s Lakers are now back in Los Angeles and will prepare for a showdown against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Inuit Dome on Thursday.