HOUSTON — The NBA has suspended Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard for Tuesday night’s game against Miami for touching an official during a loss over the weekend.
The league said the one-game suspension without pay was for “striking the arm of a game official” late in Saturday’s 123-122 home loss to Washington. Houston coach J.B. Bickerstaff was also fined $10,000 for public criticism of the officiating after the game.
Howard was ejected after getting his second technical of the night with 8:08 left in the fourth after pushing Nene while the two tangled under the basket. Nene was also ejected for a double technical on the play.
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