Dallas Mavericks forward Juwan Howard was ejected for a flagrant foul against San Antonio Spurs’ Derek Anderson in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. The veteran officiating crew of Dick Bavetta, Derrick Stafford, and Terry Durham, came together and made the decision quickly to toss Howard. Although the NBA office has elected not to suspend Howard from Game 2, the crew handled the violent situation expertly.

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