Houston Rockets wing Dillon Brooks received an automatic one-game suspension for picking up his 16th technical foul this season in Wednesday's 143-105 win over the Utah Jazz. The NBA confirmed Thursday the ruling was upheld, thus triggering the suspension.

Brooks got his 16th technical foul of the season and, unless it is rescinded, will be automatically suspended for Friday's Rockets-Thunder game.

The Houston Rockets clinched a playoff spot Wednesday with a blowout 143-105 win over the Utah Jazz, officially marking Houston's return to the playoffs after five seasons on the outside looking in.

Brooks picked up his 14th and 15th technical fouls less than a week ago when he got into a shoving match with Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant before arguing with the official. Despite how many technical fouls he's received this year, it was Brooks' first ejection this season but the seventh of his career.

In Wednesday's game, Dillon Brooks received his 16th technical foul after kicking Collin Sexton in his groin area.

Dillon Brooks saw his night come to an early end. The Rockets guard picked up his 16th technical foul of the season on Wednesday night — triggering an automatic one-game suspension — after he kicked Jazz guard Collin Sexton in what appeared to be the stomach or groin.

Brooks becomes the second player this season to be suspended for reaching 16 technicals, Anthony Edwards is the other.

Brooks received his 16th tech of the season Wednesday after a kick to Collin Sexton's groin and will miss Friday's game against the Thunder as a result.