ORLANDO - The target on the back of Dwight Howard isn't for opponents to shoot at. It's for NBA officials, according to Magic coach Stan Van Gundy. The officials have singled out Howard, and they go out of their way to call technical fouls against him, according to Van Gundy.
Van Gundy was livid with the way Howard was treated by officials in Thursday night's 112-103 victory over the New York Knicks.
Howard leads the NBA in technical fouls, receiving his 12th of the season Thursday night, leaving him only four away from an automatic suspension.
"They (officials) are looking for him, no question. They make a call on him and they are looking for his reaction. Other guys get away with stuff. He's going to have to accept that, they are looking for him. Every one of them (officials),'' Van Gundy said. "For other guys, they look away. He's not going to be treated like everyone else in the league.''
Howard received the first technical of the game Thursday in the first quarter. Knicks center Amar'e Stoudemire received his in the second period. Stoudemire is second in the league with 10.
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