The NBA suspended Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks one game for picking up his 16th technical foul of the season after he appeared to kick Utah's Collin Sexton in the midsection.

A player is automatically suspended without pay for 1 game once he receives his 16th technical foul during a regular season.

The NBA has suspended Houston Rockets’ forward Dillon Brooks for a game after receiving his 16th technical foul of the season. Brooks earned his 16th technical foul in the Rocket’s 143-105 win over the Utah Jazz.

For the first time since a second-round series against Golden State in May 2019, playoff basketball will take place in Houston this spring.

Playoff basketball is returning to Toyota Center for the first time in six years after the Rockets wrapped up their berth and a division title by blasting Utah.

Utah won the tip and no surprise the first shot of the game was a Walker Kessler top of the key three. However, Utah had no answer to the Rockets hot shooting early and got into a quick 11-5 deficit.