Dwight Howard will not play on Monday against the Pistons due to back spasms and he could also miss Tuesday's game against Washington.

Howard aggravated the soft tissue in his back during the Magic’s victory over Philadelphia on Saturday. Howard scored 20 points to go with 22 rebounds and six assists.

“What he did the other night was phenomenal,” Van Gundy said. “He couldn’t even sit on the bench comfortably at a timeout. He couldn’t get loose. They were treating it all the time. . . . But the price to him was that the spasms and everything have gotten worse. He did it at a personal price.”