Dwight Howard will be suspended for one game after all

The NBA got to suspend Dwight Howard after all.

After rescinding the silly technical foul that Howard was called for in Game 5, the NBA upgraded a common foul call later in the game to a Flagrant 1, which exceeded the limit for flagrant foul points in the playoffs for Howard. That carries with it a one-game suspension to start the 2015-16 season.

The foul was on a screen being set against Andre Iguodala where Howard raised his elbow above the shoulders, catching Iguodala in the chest/neck area.

Officials on the court reviewed video of the play and did not upgrade it, but the league office had a different opinion.

As a reminder, this is what Dwight’s first flagrant foul of the playoffs looked like.