The NBA has decided to rescind the technical foul that San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan received for taunting Chris Boucher in Sunday's game against the Toronto Raptors, according to a report from Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News.
The league has rescinded the technical foul DeMar DeRozan received against Toronto for taunting after dunking over Chris Boucher, per an NBA spokesman. #Spurs
ā Tom Orsborn (@tom_orsborn) January 15, 2020
DeRozan played well against his former team, finishing with 25 points on 7-of-12 shooting, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals. The Spurs trailed by as many as 18-points, but the team managed to rally for a 105-104 victory.
With just over three minutes remaining in the third quarter and the Raptors holding a 76-59 advantage, DeRozan drove from the top of the key and proceeded to throw down a ferocious dunk over Boucher, who was trying to help out on the weak side.
DeRozan's one-handed slam over Boucher left the fans inside Scotiabank Arena silent. A few murmurs were heard as the two players helped themselves up from the floor. It was at this time that the Spurs talent was hit with a taunting foul.
DEMAR š± DEROZAN #GoSpursGo pic.twitter.com/is72V9ryYb
ā San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) January 13, 2020
Boucher, who finished Sunday's game with seven points and three rebounds, later shrugged off DeRozan's jam, noting that āit's going to happen.ā
āI was just trying to block the shot,ā Boucher said after the game, via ESPN's Tim Bontemps. āIām a shot blocker, so you get some & you miss some. Iāve blocked a thousand shots.
āItās going to happen,ā Boucher added. āI think everybody knows thatās what I do. He got me this time, I might get him the next time.ā
The Spurs have won three of their last five games. They'll look to keep that momentum rolling on Wednesday night, when they face off against the Miami Heat.