First, the big man was ejected (and simultaneously fouled out)in the fourth quarter of Game 4 Clippers-Rockets after receiving his second technical foul, leaving the game with seven points and six rebounds in 18 minutes of play.
Through the ejection, Howard’s Rockets took a beating, falling 95-128 to the Clippers to drop 1-3 in the Western Conference semis.
Now the big man is subject to to money loss as the NBA announced they’ve fined Howard $15K for ‘above the shoulders’ contact on Clippers forward Matt Barnes.
Dwight Howard was fined 15K by NBA for making contact above the shoulders with Matt Barnes in Game 4 Sunday.