Dwight Howard Scores of Samuel Dalembert (Image: Newscom)

Howard had to leave the game for a little while after getting his eye scratched. Although he said after the game that his eye was pulsating and that he wasn’t seeing clearly, Howard insisted that he won’t miss Game 2 in Orlando. Just to make sure Howard is healthy, he will meet with an eye doctor prior to Wednesday’s Game 2.

In Game 1, Howard finished the contest with 31 points, 16 rebounds, two blocks and two assists, while making 11 of his 13 field goal attempts and 9 of his 12 free-throw attempts. In the regular season, Howard averaged 20.6 points per game while leading the entire NBA in rebounds (13.8) and blocks (2.9).

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Howard is coming off of yet another great season. He’s quickly becoming one of the best bigmen in the game of basketball. This summer, he will try to help lead the United States to a gold medal in the Olympic Games in Beijing.

Although the injury should be healed in time, Howard may be susceptible to re-injuring his sternum again this summer. Keep an eye on him to make sure he stays healthy heading into the 2008-09 fantasy season.

Here is a Dwight Howard video discussing his injury:

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