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Originally Posted by RainMaker
Do you think the NBA would have suspended him for a Game 7 if this happened in Game 6?
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Maybe, maybe not. It would not have been the first time the league suspended an star player for a deciding game. The NBA suspended Alonzo Mourning for the deciding game five of a first round series against the Knicks in 1998 for actions that happened in game four.
However, that is not what happened. The league DID suspend Howard for his actions which was the proper call. If they had not suspended him, they would have been criticized for giving the star preferential treatment.
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