Dwight Howard hype videos after five Lakers games, eh? Who woulda thunk it?
Well, his play has warranted them. Howard has had one of the strongest starts to the season of any role player in the NBA, which is reflected by a few stunning statistics.
Let’s run them down. Howard is:
- 4th in the NBA in Blocked Shots (2.4 in just 21.3 minutes per game)
- 1st in the NBA in plus-minus (+65)
- and he and Anthony Davis have the best Defensive Rating (73.2) and best Net Rating (+50.