NEW YORK -- Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard has been suspended one game by the NBA for receiving his 18th technical foul of the season.

Howard received a technical Wednesday night against the Charlotte Bobcats and it was upheld by the league Thursday.

Under NBA rules, a player or coach is automatically suspended without pay for one game once he receives his 16th technical foul during a regular season. For every two additional technical fouls received during that regular season, the player or coach receives an automatic one-game suspension.

Howard will sit out Sunday's nationally televised game against the East-leading Chicago Bulls. He served a one-game suspension on March 7 after picking up his 16th technical.

Magic guard Quentin Richardson was also suspended Thursday, receiving a two-game ban for shoving Bobcats guard Gerald Henderson in the face with 8:30 remaining in the fourth quarter Wednesday. Richardson will sit Sunday against the Bulls and Monday at Philadelphia.

在上一場對決夏洛特山貓隊的時候, DH12收到了本季的第18次T, 聯盟於星期四做出對其禁賽一場的懲處.

不幸的是,奧蘭多魔術下一場比賽將於本周日對決排名東區第一的芝加哥公牛

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