NEW YORK, April 3, 2006 -- Detroit Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace has received an automatic one game suspension without pay after receiving his 16th technical of the 2005-06 season, it was announced today by Stu Jackson, NBA Senior Vice President Basketball Operations.

This season the NBA instituted a progressive technical foul schedule that applies to players and coaches. A player or coach receives an automatic one-game suspension after receiving his 16th technical foul. Every other technical foul beyond 16 (18, 20, 22, ect.) will also result in a one-game suspension without pay.

Wallace received his most recent technical foul with 3:26 remaining in the third period of yesterday’s 109-102 win over the visiting Phoenix Suns. Wallace will serve his suspension on Tuesday when the Pistons host the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets.