GIF: Dwight Howard bends rim on alley-oop
Craig Mitchelldyer / USA Today
Dwight Howard atoned for missing a dunk early in Game 4 with this massive alley-oop in the third quarter of Sunday's contest between the Houston Rockets and the Portland Trail Blazers.
Harden sent a lob to Howard, who slammed it down over Portland center Robin Lopez. Howard hung on to the rim for a few seconds after the dunk, causing the rim to bend sideways:
[Source: TNT]
The rim survived the encounter and was able to remain in the game.
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