Dillon Brooks Suspended 1 Game for Rockets
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Dillon Brooks has been suspended for one game without pay after picking up his 16th technical foul of the season, the NBA announced Thursday.
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The Rockets will be without one of their key players when they host first-place Oklahoma City on Friday in a matchup between the Western Conference's top teams.
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Rockets forward Dillon Brooks was ejected Sunday night against the Suns after a brief shoving match with Kevin Durant.
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.
Stephen A. Smith (C) attends a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks at Crypto.com Arena on March 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Brooks was ejected from Sunday's game against the Suns, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Phoenix superstar Kevin Durant suffered a left ankle sprain and Jalen Green scored 33 points to lead the visiting Houston Rockets to a 148-109 win over the Suns on Sunday night.
The Rockets are fighting to hold on to the No. 2 seed in the West while the 11th-place Suns are fighting to qualify for the NBA play-in tournament.
The Phoenix Suns host the Houston Rockets Sunday in 11th place in the West, one game out of the 10th and final play-in spot.
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Houston Rockets guard Dillon Brooks has reached the suspension limit for technical fouls after picking up his 16th of the season on Wednesday for kicking Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton in the groin.