NEW YORK – Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard has been suspended one game without pay for receiving his 16^th technical foul of the 2017-18 season, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.

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 will be automatically suspended without pay for an additional game.

Howard received his most recent technical foul with 10:48 remaining in the third quarter of the Hornets’ 111-105 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on March 21 at Barclays Center.  Howard will serve his suspension March 22 when the Hornets play host to the Memphis Grizzlies at Spectrum Center.