Watch DeMarcus Cousins clap his way to a 16th technical foul and a suspension

DeMarcus Cousins had a performance worth applauding Wednesday night, with 29 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots in Sacramento’s 120-111 victory over Washington.

But the Kings center shouldn’t have clapped during the final seconds of the game. It likely will cost him the chance for an immediate follow-up performance.

Cousins and Sacramento point guard Rajon Rondo were both hit with technical fouls after sarcastically clapping for referee Marc Davis, who had called Rondo for an inbound violation with 6.7 remaining and the Kings up by 14 points.

“They said it was a violation and we clapped,” Cousins said in a courtside interview immediately following the game. “I guess they didn’t like that.”

Unless the foul is rescinded by the league, it will be Cousins’ 16th technical of the season, meaning he will have to serve an automatic suspension Friday when the Kings play Miami.

“It was a good night until towards the end,” Cousins said later in the locker room. “It was unfortunate that it happened. I really don’t know what to say. I don’t know.”

Rondo was hit with a second technical foul during the aftermath of the calls and was ejected from the game.

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