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Phoenix Suns vs Orlando Magic NBA Picks

by Abe Luciano on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

Phoenix Suns (34-25) vs. Orlando Magic (43-16) NBA Picks: The way Shaquille O’Neal has been playing as of late has been reminiscent of his days as a rookie out of LSU. Tonight, O’Neal returns to the place that drafted him at No. 1 and developed him into the payer he is today. Awaiting the “Big Cactus” will be the Orlando Magic’s newest “Superman” center: Dwight Howard.

According to odds-makers at SportsBook.com, the hosting Orlando Magic [-7] are currently the Sports Odds favorites to defeat the visiting Phoenix Suns [+7] tonight, beginning at 7 PM ET (4 PM PT) on My45, Sun-Sports, and/or NBA League Pass.

The Shaq and Howard will be meeting for the first time this season at Amway Arena in Orlando, FL. Phoenix comes in winners of the last 6 straight head-to-head meetings against Orlando.

However, the question tonight will be how effective can O’Neal be considering he has played the last 2 consecutive games. Will he be fatigued, or has Shaq really found his fountain of youth? The OVER/UNDER for tonight’s Phoenix Suns vs. Orlando Magic NBA Picks has been set at a combined total of 231 points.

Howard will be looking to stop Shaq and the Suns tonight, leading the NBA in blocks (2.9) and rebounds per game (14.1). “Superman 2”, as he likes to call himself, is also among the league leaders in double-doubles this season with 47. Nevertheless, Shaq is not amused. "He's a good player, but everything he's done I've invented, so I'm not impressed," O'Neal said. "For me to get my eyes wide open about another big man, he'll have to do something that I haven't seen before or something that I haven't invented. Everything that he's done, I've invented it."

 

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