The NBA announced the suspension Wednesday afternoon.
The league announcement stated that Howard will serve his suspension Thursday night in Game 6 at Philadelphia. The Magic lead the series three games to two after their 91-78 win.
Video replays clearly showed Howard swiping at Dalembert’s head.
There’s an additional piece of drama to it;
A subsequent Howard elbow that made unintentional contact with teammate Courtney Lee has left Lee with a fractured sinus that has already ruled the rookie guard out of Game 6.