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.