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New York Knicks-Atlanta Hawks Preview: Joakim Noah vs. Dwight Howard

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New York Knicks-Atlanta Hawks Preview: Joakim Noah vs. Dwight Howard
Nov 20, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Knicks guard Courtney Lee (5) passes in front of Atlanta Hawks center Dwight Howard (8) during the first quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports

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Rebounding: Dwight Howard

Dwight’s one of the best rebounders in the league. Maybe the best. He leads the league in rebound percentage and offensive rebound percentage. He’s sixth in defensive rebound percentage.

Per NBA.com, when Howard’s on the court, the Hawks have a huge rebounding percentage of 54.6 percent. When he sits that number goes all the way down to 46.0 percent.

That means when Howard’s on the court the Hawks end up with a rebound almost 55 percent of the time one is up for grabs.

Paul Millsap is second on the team in rebounding (8.1), but the huge drop off to third with Thabo Sefolosha (4.8) gives you an idea as to how much Howard does for his team.

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Chip Murphy
Chip Murphy

I'm ESNY's Executive Editor for EliteSportsNY.com.
I cover the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets.
Email: chip.murphy@elitesportsny.com

Chip Murphy covers the NBA for Elite Sports NY. You can find him on Twitter @ChipperMurphy.

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