Hawks' Dwight Howard drops 26 on Cavaliers' backups

Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard had 26 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks in 24 minutes of preseason action on Monday.

What It Means:

It was an impressive performance, but it also came against a Cleveland Cavaliers team that was resting their starters and playing an assortment of backups.

Howard quietly had a strong year last season, ranking 46th in the league with a 3.6 nERD, while his 20.2 percent total rebound rate was his best since leaving Orlando, and his .604 true shooting percentage was his best since 2010.