Atlanta Hawks
Howard leaves with quad contusion
Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard (8) rebounds over Houston Rockets forward Montrezl Harrell (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland)
Dwight Howard left Tuesday’s game with a left quad contusion and did not return.
Howard went back to the locker room in the third quarter after coming out of the game following a technical foul in a contest against the Heat.
Howard had his eighth double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds before exiting for the night.
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Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.
