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NBA: Howard won't be suspended

Updated: May 19, 2010, 8:28 PM ET
By Henry Abbott | ESPN.com

The NBA will not suspend Orlando's Dwight Howard for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Magic and Boston Celtics for his flagrant foul in Game 2.

In the second quarter of Game 2, the All-Star center was called for a flagrant foul 1 after swinging his arm so that his elbow swept through the head of the Celtics' Paul Pierce, who tumbled to the floor clutching his head in pain. Both players remained in the game.

The NBA reviews all flagrant foul calls, and officials ...

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