Dwight Howard was an absolute force for the Orlando Magic in the Conference Semifinals
Dwight Howard had one of the most impressive playoff series in playoff history against the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, even though he failed to score 30 points in any single game. It was one of the most impressive playoff performances because of how dominate and efficient he was on both ends of the court. He was able to lead the Magic to four straight blowout wins by taking only an average of 8 shots per game. He averaged 21 points, 13.3 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks in 37 minutes per game. Now those numbers are very good, but what makes his performance in this series so impressive is just how dominate he really was. Out of the 32 field goal attempts Howard had in this series, he only missed 5. That means he shot 84.4% from the field in the entire series, giving him the best field goal percentage in a playoff series ever. The Hawks were forced to collapse down on Howard, and he was able to either score, get fouled, or pass it out to the perimeter for a wide open three. He also guarded the basket almost as well as a big man can, by either blocking or changing the shot almost every time the Hawks took it into the paint. The Hawks had no chance in this series because of the way Howard kept them out of the paint, off the boards, and in foul trouble. The Magic have to be the favorites to make it out of the Eastern Conference, but they will have a much tougher task going up against the winner of the Boston Celtics-Cleveland Cavaliers series.

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