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If the game is on the line, Thunder might turn to ‘Hack-a-Howard’

Dwight Howard’s porous free-throw shooting has led to the Lakers losing two games in the last week.

BY JENNI CARLSON • Published: December 7, 2012

The Hack-a-Howard Era has begun.

If necessary, it will continue in OKC.

The Lakers are coming to town for a prime-time showdown on Friday night. Even though they are playing like the Zombie Lakers — a game under .500 and a dreadful 2-5 on the road — the Thunder will need every advantage to beat a team that will surely be gunning for it.

Hack-a-Howard is a plus for the Thunder.

Three teams in the past week have intentionally sent Laker big man and woeful free-throw shooter Dwight Howard to the charity stripe late in...


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