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No, as of early Saturday (Feb. 28), the NBA has not announced a suspension for Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz “Lu” Dort following his flagrant-2 ejection in Friday night’s heated Thunder-Nuggets game. This post will be updated if the league takes any action against Dort.
What did happen: Dort was ejected after officials ruled his contact on Nuggets star Nikola Jokic “unnecessary and excessive” with “a high potential for injury,” per the NBA’s official pool report explanation.
Why this matters today: Oklahoma City’s next game is Sunday, March 1 (at Dallas), so any league discipline would directly impact whether Dort is available.
Key Points
- Dort was ejected on a Flagrant 2 vs. Denver after the Jokic trip/contact sequence.
- A viral claim that he’s been suspended 10 games is circulating, but it’s not confirmed by any NBA release.
- The NBA can still review the play and issue a fine or suspension after the fact.
What happened with Nikola Jokic and why Dort was ejected
The incident blew up late in OKC’s 127-121 overtime win when Dort appeared to trip/clip Jokic, sparking an immediate face-to-face confrontation and a brief scrum. Dort was assessed a Flagrant Foul Penalty 2 and automatically ejected, while Jokic and Thunder big Jaylin Williams received technicals.
In the NBA pool report posted after the game, crew chief James Williams explained the ruling: the contact was deemed “unnecessary and excessive” with “high potential for injury,” and the escalation also factored into the decision.
Is Lu Dort suspended 10 games? The viral rumor, explained
A Facebook post that went viral claims the league “has suspended Lu Dort for 10 games” for tripping Jokic. That post is being shared widely, but it is not an NBA announcement and includes unsupported assertions about league intent.
Here’s the practical check: when the NBA disciplines a player, it typically appears via official league channels (NBA.com, the NBA’s communications feeds, or a formal statement/release). As of this writing, the only official league item tied directly to Friday’s incident is the pool report explanation of the in-game ruling — not a suspension notice.
What to watch next: how NBA discipline would actually show up and the timeline
Even though a suspension hasn’t been announced, the league can still review the play and issue discipline after the game (fine or suspension). The key “tell” for readers: look for an NBA.com news release or official league communication naming Dort and specifying games/fines. (If that happens, the story changes instantly.)
Availability + schedule framing
- OKC’s next game: March 1 at Dallas, the first date a suspension would hit if the league acts quickly.
- Next Thunder-Nuggets meeting: March 9 in Oklahoma City, which adds extra urgency to any discipline decision.
- Rotation impact if Dort misses time: OKC would be down its primary point-of-attack stopper; minutes likely swing toward perimeter defenders/wing depth (monitor the team’s next injury report and coach Mark Daigneault’s pregame comments).
Lu Dort Stats
If you’re wondering what Oklahoma City is potentially losing if any discipline ever comes down, Lu Dort has been a regular rotation piece again this season.
Through the 2025-26 regular season, Dort is averaging 8.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, per NBA.com’s traditional stats page.
Those numbers don’t fully capture why he matters, though. Dort’s value is heavily tied to perimeter defense and physicality, the exact reason the Nikola Jokic moment drew so much attention and why people immediately started searching Is Lu Dort suspended after the ejection.
Quick context: Dort finished Friday night’s game with eight points, six rebounds, one assist and one steal in 28 minutes before he was ejected
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