Dwight Howard pours in season-high 33 points as Hornets beat Hawks
Charlotte Hornets forward/center Dwight Howard scored 33 points (13-of-20 field goals, 7-of-8 free throws) with 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, and 2 blocks in 32.1 minutes of Thursday's 129-117 win over the Atlanta Hawks.
What It Means:
The points are a new season-high for Howard, topping the 30 he scored on March 6 and then tied on March 10. He's also pulled down 11-plus boards in three straight games and is averaging 3.0 blocks over the past five. Howard and the Hornets face the New York Knicks on Saturday.
Howard scored 60.9 FanDuel points on Thursday, compared to his average of 37.3 FanDuel points per game for the season.
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