Dwight Howard pulled over for speeding before Atlanta Hawks' Game 6 loss

Atlanta Hawks star Dwight Howard was pulled over for speeding and ticketed for driving without insurance hours before his team was eliminated by the Washington Wizards in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series.

Howard, a 31-year-old Atlanta native, was stopped by police on I-285 in Dunwoody, Ga. at 2:06 a.m. ET on April 28 after he was clocked going 95 mph in a 65 mph zone, per a police report obtained by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The 6-foot-11 center received a verbal warning for speeding and for driving with a suspended registration, but was fined for the insurance infraction. Police also had Howard's vehicle -- a 2016 Audi Rs7 -- towed.

When told of the infractions, Howard appeared confused and told the officer that he had insurance, but could not present proof of insurance, according to the Journal-Constitution.

Howard's car was being followed by a black SUV, which police later determined was his personal security detail.

Howard had nine points and seven rebounds in the Hawks' 115-99 loss in Game 6 to the Wizards, who advanced the face the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Howard averaged eight points and 10.7 boards for the series.

The eight-time All-Star just completed the first season of the three-year, $70.5 million contract he signed with Atlanta last summer.