AUBURN HILLS, Mich.(AP) -- Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard
briefly left Tuesday night's game against the Detroit Pistons
with an apparent shoulder injury.

Howard was driving to the basket early in the third quarter when
he was fouled by Rodney Stuckey and landed hard on his right
shoulder. He stayed on the floor for several moments before
walking off the court in obvious pain.

He stayed on the bench until the next stoppage in play, at which
point he went to the Orlando locker room with a trainer. He
returned several minutes later, and re-entered the game with
6:19 left in the third.