(My Sportsbook) - Things are starting to get a little chippy in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals matchup between the Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers.

The Magic took their first lead in the series with a pivotal Game 5 win in Orlando on Tuesday when Dwight Howard scored 24 points and pulled down a playoff career-high 24 rebounds in a controversial 91-78 Magic win.

Rashard Lewis also scored 24, while Rafer Alston added 14 points for the Magic, who grabbed a 3-2 edge in the best-of-seven series.

Sixers coach Tony DiLeo had plenty to complain about, however. Howard was hit with a technical foul after throwing an elbow to the head of Philadelphia center Samuel Dalembert in the first quarter. NBA rules call for an immediate ejection in such instances but the officiating crew, led by Joey Crawford, allowed Howard to remain in the game.

DiLeo was also upset that Howard wasn't called for being in the lane more than three seconds on several occasions, something that was brushed off by Magic coach Stan Van Gundy.

"OK, so am I supposed to talk about the game or am I supposed to come up here and lobby for the calls I want next game," said Van Gundy. "You know, is that what it's about now? We're going to sit here and lobby for the calls we want the next game?

"Let's just play the games. I guess that's the only reason Dwight is having success in the series, it has nothing to do with the fact that he's good."

Either way, the league responded on Wednesday and Howard will indeed be sitting for Game 6 after NBA executive vice president of basketball operations Stu Jackson suspended the All-Star.

Howard's elbow was even a bit of a destructive force to his own team. Rookie Courtney Lee had to leave Tuesday's game in the opening quarter after being struck by Howard while the big man went up to block a Sixers' shot. Lee suffered a fractured sinus and will also miss tonight's contest.

Andre Iguodala netted 26 points for the Sixers on Tuesday, who also received 17 points from Andre Miller and 16 from Willie Green.

"The team has to stay aggressive," said Iguodala. "I thought we were aggressive tonight. There were a lot of whistles on the defensive end. I think we have to stay that way. We can't change our game too much. They called a lot of fouls with Dwight posting up."

The Sixers find themselves in an eerily similar position to the one they were in a year ago in the quarterfinals, when they took a 2-1 series lead on Detroit before losing in six games.

These two teams have met in the postseason just once in 1999 when the Sixers beat Orlando in four games during the first round.

A deciding Game 7, if necessary, would be Saturday in Orlando.