Arguably the biggest x-factor for the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals has been veteran center Dwight Howard. The reserve big man saw just five minutes total in the second round against the Houston Rockets, but with the Denver Nuggets revolving around Nikola Jokic, Howard has played a big role in not only trying to limit the All-NBA center, but doing everything possible to get in his head.
Howard’s energy and physicality has been huge for the Lakers, but at times during the series he has seemed to go a little too far with his actions.